Update links that contain 'en-us' culture (PowerShell#7013)

Update links that contain 'en-us' culture to remove 'en-us' culture (if possible) and in some cases update to newer re-directed link to docs.microsoft.com

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ For more information on this, we invite you to read [this blog post explaining P
 - Once the pipeline is running as a job, all of the standard `*-Job` cmdlets can be used to manage the job.
 - Variables (ignoring process-specific variables) used in the pipeline are automatically copied to the job so `Copy-Item $foo $bar &` just works.
 - The job is also run in the current directory instead of the user's home directory.
-- For more information about PowerShell jobs, see [about_Jobs](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/reference/6/about/about_jobs).
+- For more information about PowerShell jobs, see [about_Jobs](https://msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/reference/6/about/about_jobs).
 
 ### Engine updates and fixes
 

README.md

@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ License: By requesting and using the Container OS Image for Windows containers,
 
 ### Telemetry
 
-By default, PowerShell collects the OS description and the version of PowerShell (equivalent to `$PSVersionTable.OS` and `$PSVersionTable.GitCommitId`) using [Application Insights](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/application-insights/).
+By default, PowerShell collects the OS description and the version of PowerShell (equivalent to `$PSVersionTable.OS` and `$PSVersionTable.GitCommitId`) using [Application Insights](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/application-insights/).
 To opt-out of sending telemetry, create an environment variable called `POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT` set to a value of `1` before starting PowerShell from the installed location.
-The telemetry we collect fall under the [Microsoft Privacy Statement](https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement/).
+The telemetry we collect fall under the [Microsoft Privacy Statement](https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement/).
 
 ## Governance
 

demos/Azure/Azure-Demo.ps1

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 
 ### The techniques used in this demo are documented at
-### https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/powershell-azure-resource-manager/
+### https://azure.microsoft.com/documentation/articles/powershell-azure-resource-manager/
 
 ### Import AzureRM.Profile.NetCore.Preview and AzureRM.Resources.NetCore.Preview modules.
 ### AzureRM.NetCore.Preview is a wrapper module that pulls in these modules

demos/DSC/readme.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## DSC MOF Compilation Demo
 
-[PowerShell Desired State Configuration](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/PowerShell/dsc/overview) is a declarative configuration platform for Windows and Linux. DSC configurations can be authored in PowerShell and compiled into the resultant MOF document. 
+[PowerShell Desired State Configuration](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/dsc/overview) is a declarative configuration platform for Windows and Linux. DSC configurations can be authored in PowerShell and compiled into the resultant MOF document. 
 
 This demo shows use of PowerShell to author a DSC configuration to set the configuration of an Apache web server. PowerShell scripting is used to assess distro and version-specific properties, such as the service controller and repo manager tools, for use in the configuration. 
 
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ This demo shows use of PowerShell to author a DSC configuration to set the confi
 - OMI: >= 1.1.0  [https://www.github.com/microsoft/omi/releases](https://www.github.com/microsoft/omi/releases)
 - Desired State Configuration for Linux >= 1.1.1-278 [https://github.com/Microsoft/PowerShell-DSC-for-Linux/releases](https://github.com/Microsoft/PowerShell-DSC-for-Linux/releases)
 
-Note: applying the DSC configuration requires privileges. The user must have sudo authorization capabilities. You will be prompted for a sudo password when running the demo. 
+> Note: applying the DSC configuration requires privileges. The user must have sudo authorization capabilities. You will be prompted for a sudo password when running the demo.

docker/README.md

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ WSManStackVersion              3.0
 Please be sure to use a build from the Windows Insider program, either [Windows Server Insider](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewserver) or the [Windows 10 Insider](https://insider.windows.com/GettingStarted),
 as your Container host before trying to pull this image. Otherwise, pulling this image will **fail**.
 
-Read more about the changes coming to Nano Server in future releases of Windows Server Insider [here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/nano-in-semi-annual-channel).
+Read more about the changes coming to Nano Server in future releases of Windows Server Insider [here](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/get-started/nano-in-semi-annual-channel).
 
 ### This is pre-release software
 

docs/cmdlet-example/command-line-simple-example.md

@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ and macOS as well as Windows using the .NET Core 2.0 SDK command-line tools.
 For more information on .NET Standard, check out the [documentation][net-std-docs]
 and the [.NET Standard YouTube channel][net-std-chan].
 
-[dotnet-cli]:    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/?tabs=netcore2x
+[dotnet-cli]:    https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/?tabs=netcore2x
 [net-core-sdk]:  https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/core
-[net-std-docs]:  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/net-standard
+[net-std-docs]:  https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/standard/net-standard
 [net-std-chan]:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRAdsfhKI4OWx321A_pr-7HhRNk7wOLLY
 [pscore-os]:     https://github.com/powershell/powershell#get-powershell
 [readme]:        ../../README.md

docs/dev-process/breaking-change-contract.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Any change that is a clear violation of the public contract.
 + Any existing behavior that results in an error message generally may be changed to provide new functionality.
 + A new instance field is added to a type (this impacts .NET serialization but not PowerShell serialization and so is considered acceptable.)
 + Adding new types, new type members and new cmdlets
-+ Making changes to the protocols with a protocol version increment. Older versions of the protocol would still need to be maintained to allow communication with earlier systems. This would require that protocol negotiation take place between the two systems. In addition to any protocol code changes, the Microsoft Open Specification program requires that the formal protocol specification for a protocol be updated in a timely manner.  An example of a MS protocol specification document (MS-PSRP) can be found at: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd357801.aspx
++ Making changes to the protocols with a protocol version increment. Older versions of the protocol would still need to be maintained to allow communication with earlier systems. This would require that protocol negotiation take place between the two systems. In addition to any protocol code changes, the Microsoft Open Specification program requires that the formal protocol specification for a protocol be updated in a timely manner.  An example of a MS protocol specification document (MS-PSRP) can be found at: https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dd357801.aspx
 
 ## Bucket 2: Reasonable Grey Area
 

docs/dev-process/coding-guidelines.md

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ We also run the [.NET code formatter tool](https://github.com/dotnet/codeformatt
 
 * Make sure the added/updated comments are meaningful, accurate and easy to understand.
 
-* Public members must use [doc comments](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b2s063f7.aspx).
+* Public members must use [doc comments](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/programming-guide/xmldoc/xml-documentation-comments).
   Internal and private members may use doc comments but it is not required.
 
 ## Performance Considerations
@@ -183,16 +183,16 @@ See [CODEOWNERS](../../.github/CODEOWNERS) for more information about the area e
 * Consider using the `Interlocked` class instead of the `lock` statement to atomically change simple states. The `Interlocked` class provides better performance for updates that must be atomic.
 
 * Here are some useful links for your reference:
-  * [Framework Design Guidelines](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/design-guidelines/index) - Naming, Design and Usage guidelines including:
-    * [Arrays](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/design-guidelines/arrays)
-    * [Collections](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/design-guidelines/guidelines-for-collections)
-    * [Exceptions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/design-guidelines/exceptions)
-  * [Best Practices for Developing World-Ready Applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/globalization-localization/best-practices-for-developing-world-ready-apps) - Unicode, Culture, Encoding and Localization.
-  * [Best Practices for Exceptions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/exceptions/best-practices-for-exceptions)
-  * [Best Practices for Using Strings in .NET](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/best-practices-strings)
-  * [Best Practices for Regular Expressions in .NET](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/best-practices)
-  * [Serialization Guidelines](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/serialization/serialization-guidelines)
-  * [Managed Threading Best Practices](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/threading/managed-threading-best-practices)
+  * [Framework Design Guidelines](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/standard/design-guidelines/index) - Naming, Design and Usage guidelines including:
+    * [Arrays](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/standard/design-guidelines/arrays)
+    * [Collections](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/standard/design-guidelines/guidelines-for-collections)
+    * [Exceptions](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/standard/design-guidelines/exceptions)
+  * [Best Practices for Developing World-Ready Applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/standard/globalization-localization/best-practices-for-developing-world-ready-apps) - Unicode, Culture, Encoding and Localization.
+  * [Best Practices for Exceptions](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/standard/exceptions/best-practices-for-exceptions)
+  * [Best Practices for Using Strings in .NET](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/standard/base-types/best-practices-strings)
+  * [Best Practices for Regular Expressions in .NET](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/standard/base-types/best-practices)
+  * [Serialization Guidelines](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/standard/serialization/serialization-guidelines)
+  * [Managed Threading Best Practices](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/standard/threading/managed-threading-best-practices)
 
 ## Portable Code
 

docs/learning-powershell/README.md

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Recommended Training and Reading
 - [Learn PowerShell Video Library][powershell.com-learn-powershell] from PowerShell.com
 - [PowerShell Quick Reference Guides][quick-reference] by PowerShellMagazine.com
 - [PowerShell 5 How-To Videos][script-guy-how-to] by Ed Wilson
-- [PowerShell TechNet Resources](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/dd742419.aspx) from ScriptCenter
+- [PowerShell Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell)
 
 
 Commercial Resources
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Commercial Resources
 
 [getstarted-with-powershell]: https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/GetStartedPowerShell3
 [why-learn-powershell]: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2014/10/18/weekend-scripter-why-learn-powershell/
-[basic-cookbooks]: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/getting-started/basic-cookbooks
+[Using Windows PowerShell for Administration]: https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/getting-started/fundamental/using-windows-powershell-for-administration?view=powershell-6
 [ebook-from-powershell.com]: http://powershell.com/cs/blogs/ebookv2/default.aspx
 [channel9-learn-powershell]: https://channel9.msdn.com/Search?term=powershell#ch9Search
 [powershell.com-learn-powershell]: http://powershell.com/cs/media/14/default.aspx

docs/learning-powershell/debugging-from-commandline.md

@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@ Now you know the basics of the PowerShell debugging from PowerShell command-line
 
 More Reading
 =====
-- [about_Debuggers](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh847790.aspx)
+- [about_Debuggers](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_debuggers?view=powershell-6)
 - [PowerShell Debugging](https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/tag/debugging/)

docs/learning-powershell/powershell-beginners-guide.md

@@ -296,14 +296,14 @@ Commercial Resources
 [ebooks-powershell.com]: http://powershell.com/cs/blogs/ebookv2/default.aspx
 [tutorial]: http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/powershell/index.htm
 [to-learn]:https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2015/01/04/weekend-scripter-the-best-ways-to-learn-powershell/
-[ps-module]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd878324%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
+[ps-module]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dd878324%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
 [create-ps-module]:http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/powershell-modules,2-846.html
 [remoting]:https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/GetStartedPowerShell3/06
 [in-depth]: https://channel9.msdn.com/events/MMS/2012/SV-B406
 [remote-mgmt]:http://windowsitpro.com/powershell/powershell-basics-remote-management
-[remote-commands]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/core-powershell/running-remote-commands
+[remote-commands]:https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/core-powershell/running-remote-commands?view=powershell-6
 [examples]:http://examples.oreilly.com/9780596528492/
-[examples-ps-module]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd878340%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
+[examples-ps-module]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dd878340%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
 [writing-ps-module]:http://www.powershellmagazine.com/2014/03/18/writing-a-powershell-module-in-c-part-1-the-basics/
-[sample-code]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff602031%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
+[sample-code]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ff602031%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
 [create-run-script]:./create-powershell-scripts.md

docs/learning-powershell/using-vscode.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ If you are working on Linux and macOS, you cannot use the PowerShell ISE because
 In this case, you can choose your favorite editor to write PowerShell scripts.
 Here we choose Visual Studio Code as a PowerShell editor.
 
-You can use Visual Studio Code on Windows with PowerShell version 5 by using Windows 10 or by installing [Windows Management Framework 5.0 RTM](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50395) for down-level Windows OSs (e.g. Windows 8.1, etc.).
+You can use Visual Studio Code on Windows with PowerShell version 5 by using Windows 10 or by installing [Windows Management Framework 5.1 RTM](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=54616) for down-level Windows OSs (e.g. Windows 8.1, etc.).
 
 Before starting it, please make sure PowerShell exists on your system.
 By following the [Installing PowerShell](./README.md#installing-powershell) instructions you can install PowerShell and launch a PowerShell session.

docs/maintainers/issue-management.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## Security Vulnerabilities
 
 If you believe that there is a security vulnerability in PowerShell Core,
-it **must** be reported to [secure@microsoft.com](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/ff852094.aspx) to allow for [Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/dn467923).
+it **must** be reported to [secure@microsoft.com](https://technet.microsoft.com/security/ff852094.aspx) to allow for [Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure](https://technet.microsoft.com/security/dn467923).
 **Only** file an issue, if secure@microsoft.com has confirmed filing an issue is appropriate.
 
 ## Long-living issue labels

src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/cimSupport/cmdletization/cim/cimQuery.cs

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ private static string ObjectToWqlLiteral(object o)
         {
             if (LanguagePrimitives.IsNull(o))
             {
-                return "null"; // based on an example at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
+                return "null"; // based on an example at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
             }
 
             o = CimValueConverter.ConvertFromDotNetToCim(o);
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ private static string ObjectToWqlLiteral(object o)
             {
                 if ((bool)LanguagePrimitives.ConvertTo(o, typeof(bool), CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
                 {
-                    return "TRUE"; // based on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
+                    return "TRUE"; // based on http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
                 }
-                return "FALSE"; // based on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
+                return "FALSE"; // based on http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
             }
 
             throw CimValueConverter.GetInvalidCastException(

src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/commands/management/Computer.cs

@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class RestartComputerCommand : PSCmdlet, IDisposable
 #region "Parameters and PrivateData"
 
         private const string DefaultParameterSet = "DefaultSet";
-        private const int forcedReboot = 6; // see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394058(v=vs.85).aspx
+        private const int forcedReboot = 6; // see https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa394058(v=vs.85).aspx
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The authentication options for CIM_WSMan connection
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public Int16 Delay
         private readonly ManualResetEventSlim _waitHandler = new ManualResetEventSlim(false);
         private readonly Dictionary<string, ComputerInfo> _computerInfos = new Dictionary<string, ComputerInfo>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
-        // CLR 4.0 Port note - use https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.networkinformation.ipglobalproperties.hostname(v=vs.110).aspx
+        // CLR 4.0 Port note - use https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/system.net.networkinformation.ipglobalproperties.hostname(v=vs.110).aspx
         private readonly string _shortLocalMachineName = Dns.GetHostName();
 
         // And for this, use PsUtils.GetHostname()
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ public sealed class StopComputerCommand : PSCmdlet, IDisposable
 #region Private Members
 
         private readonly CancellationTokenSource _cancel = new CancellationTokenSource();
-        private const int forcedShutdown = 5; // See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394058(v=vs.85).aspx
+        private const int forcedShutdown = 5; // See https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa394058(v=vs.85).aspx
 
 #endregion
 

src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/commands/management/TimeZoneCommands.cs

@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ public struct TIME_ZONE_INFORMATION
             /// <summary>
             /// Definition of SE_TIME_ZONE_NAME constant from Win32 API
             /// </summary>
-            public const string SE_TIME_ZONE_NAME = "SeTimeZonePrivilege"; //http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb530716(VS.85).aspx
+            public const string SE_TIME_ZONE_NAME = "SeTimeZonePrivilege"; //http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/bb530716(VS.85).aspx
 
             /// <summary>
             /// PInvoke GetCurrentProcess API

src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/commands/management/WMIHelper.cs

@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ private bool NeedToEnablePrivilege(string computer, string methodName, ref bool
             {
                 result = true;
 
-                // CLR 4.0 Port note - use https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.networkinformation.ipglobalproperties.hostname(v=vs.110).aspx
+                // CLR 4.0 Port note - use https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/system.net.networkinformation.ipglobalproperties.hostname(v=vs.110).aspx
                 string localName = System.Net.Dns.GetHostName();
 
                 // And for this, use PsUtils.GetHostname()

src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/commands/utility/WebCmdlet/Common/WebRequestPSCmdlet.Common.cs

@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ internal virtual HttpResponseMessage GetResponse(HttpClient client, HttpRequestM
                 // Since GET is the default; POST only occurs when -Method POST is used.
                 if (Method == WebRequestMethod.Post && IsRedirectToGet(response.StatusCode))
                 {
-                    // See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.httpstatuscode(v=vs.110).aspx
+                    // See https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/system.net.httpstatuscode(v=vs.110).aspx
                     Method = WebRequestMethod.Get;
                 }