Merge pull request #12667 from MicrosoftDocs/main

Auto Publish – main to live - 2026-01-16 23:00 UTC

Author: learn-build-service-prod[bot]

reference/5.1/CimCmdlets/Get-CimInstance.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: CimCmdlets
-ms.date: 12/09/2022
+ms.date: 01/16/2026
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/cimcmdlets/get-ciminstance?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 aliases:
@@ -542,3 +542,5 @@ the CIM server.
 [Remove-CimInstance](Remove-CimInstance.md)
 
 [Set-CimInstance](Set-CimInstance.md)
+
+[about_WQL](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_WQL.md)

reference/5.1/CimCmdlets/Invoke-CimMethod.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: CimCmdlets
-ms.date: 12/09/2022
+ms.date: 01/16/2026
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/cimcmdlets/invoke-cimmethod?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 aliases:
@@ -482,3 +482,5 @@ This cmdlet returns an object.
 [Get-CimSession](Get-CimSession.md)
 
 [New-CimSession](New-CimSession.md)
+
+[about_WQL](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_WQL.md)

reference/5.1/CimCmdlets/Register-CimIndicationEvent.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: CimCmdlets
-ms.date: 12/09/2022
+ms.date: 01/16/2026
 no-loc: [-Forward]
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/cimcmdlets/register-cimindicationevent?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
@@ -417,3 +417,5 @@ This cmdlet returns an **EventSubscription** object.
 [Get-CimSession](Get-CimSession.md)
 
 [New-CimSession](New-CimSession.md)
+
+[about_WQL](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_WQL.md)

reference/5.1/CimCmdlets/Remove-CimInstance.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: CimCmdlets
-ms.date: 12/09/2022
+ms.date: 01/16/2026
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/cimcmdlets/remove-ciminstance?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 aliases:
@@ -327,3 +327,5 @@ This cmdlet returns no output.
 [Get-CimInstance](Get-CimInstance.md)
 
 [Set-CimInstance](Set-CimInstance.md)
+
+[about_WQL](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_WQL.md)

reference/5.1/CimCmdlets/Set-CimInstance.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: CimCmdlets
-ms.date: 12/09/2022
+ms.date: 01/16/2026
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/cimcmdlets/set-ciminstance?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 aliases:
@@ -445,3 +445,5 @@ When you use the **PassThru** parameter, this cmdlet returns the modified CIM in
 [New-CimInstance](New-CimInstance.md)
 
 [Remove-CimInstance](Remove-CimInstance.md)
+
+[about_WQL](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_WQL.md)

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Scopes.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Explains the concept of scope in PowerShell and shows how to set and change the scope of elements.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 02/02/2025
+ms.date: 01/16/2026
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_scopes?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Scopes
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ optional scope modifiers:
 
 - `Global:` - Specifies that the name exists in the **Global** scope.
 - `Local:` - Specifies that the name exists in the **Local** scope. The current
-  scope is always the **Local** scope.
+  scope is always the **Local** scope. When you use the `Local:` scope
+  modifier, PowerShell doesn't search parent scopes. If the item exists in the
+  current scope, it's used. If the item doesn't exist in the current scope,
+  PowerShell creates a new item in the current scope.
 - `Private:` - Specifies that the name is **Private** and only visible to the
   current scope.