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Fixes #13137 - Fix description of -UseNewEnvironment #13138

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12 changes: 5 additions & 7 deletions reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Start-Process.md
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
ms.date: 03/11/2026
ms.date: 07/06/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/start-process?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
aliases:
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### -UseNewEnvironment

Indicates that this cmdlet uses new environment variables specified for the process. By default, the
started process runs with the environment variables inherited from the parent process.

On Windows, when you use **UseNewEnvironment**, the new process starts only containing the default
environment variables defined for the **Machine** scope. This has the side effect that the
`$Env:USERNAME` is set to **SYSTEM**. None of the variables from the **User** scope are included.
By default, the started process runs with the environment variables inherited from the parent
process. With this parameter, the cmdlet uses the default environment variables for the new process.
On Windows, the default environment variables are the predefined variables from the **Machine** and
**User** scopes.

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
ms.date: 03/11/2026
ms.date: 07/06/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/start-process?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
aliases:
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### -UseNewEnvironment

Indicates that this cmdlet uses new environment variables specified for the process. By default, the
started process runs with the environment variables inherited from the parent process.

On Windows, when you use **UseNewEnvironment**, the new process starts only containing the default
environment variables defined for the **Machine** scope. This has the side effect that the
`$Env:USERNAME` is set to **SYSTEM**. None of the variables from the **User** scope are included.
By default, the started process runs with the environment variables inherited from the parent
process. With this parameter, the cmdlet uses the default environment variables for the new process.
On Windows, the default environment variables are the predefined variables from the **Machine** and
**User** scopes.

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
ms.date: 05/05/2026
ms.date: 07/06/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/start-process?view=powershell-7.6&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
aliases:
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### -UseNewEnvironment

Indicates that this cmdlet uses new environment variables specified for the process. By default, the
started process runs with the environment variables inherited from the parent process.

On Windows, when you use **UseNewEnvironment**, the new process starts only containing the default
environment variables defined for the **Machine** scope. This has the side effect that the
`$Env:USERNAME` is set to **SYSTEM**. None of the variables from the **User** scope are included.
By default, the started process runs with the environment variables inherited from the parent
process. With this parameter, the cmdlet uses the default environment variables for the new process.
On Windows, the default environment variables are the predefined variables from the **Machine** and
**User** scopes.

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
ms.date: 03/11/2026
ms.date: 07/06/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/start-process?view=powershell-7.7&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
aliases:
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### -UseNewEnvironment

Indicates that this cmdlet uses new environment variables specified for the process. By default, the
started process runs with the environment variables inherited from the parent process.

On Windows, when you use **UseNewEnvironment**, the new process starts only containing the default
environment variables defined for the **Machine** scope. This has the side effect that the
`$Env:USERNAME` is set to **SYSTEM**. None of the variables from the **User** scope are included.
By default, the started process runs with the environment variables inherited from the parent
process. With this parameter, the cmdlet uses the default environment variables for the new process.
On Windows, the default environment variables are the predefined variables from the **Machine** and
**User** scopes.

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
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