diff --git a/reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/Get-WinEvent.md b/reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/Get-WinEvent.md
index ea5d1333438b..9d6ba6da811e 100644
--- a/reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/Get-WinEvent.md
+++ b/reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/Get-WinEvent.md
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ For more information about this parameter, see the examples.
 
 To get events and event logs from remote computers, the firewall port for the event log service must be configured to allow remote access.
 
-This cmdlet does not rely on Windows PowerShell remoting.
+This cmdlet does not rely on PowerShell remoting.
 You can use the *ComputerName* parameter even if your computer is not configured to run remote commands.
 
 ```yaml
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ Specifies, as a string array, the event log providers from which this cmdlet get
 Enter the provider names in a comma-separated list, or use wildcard characters to create provider name patterns.
 
 An event log provider is a program or service that writes events to the event log.
-It is not a Windows PowerShell provider.
+It is not a PowerShell provider.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: String[]
@@ -601,5 +601,5 @@ With all other parameters, **Get-WinEvent** returns **System.Diagnostics.Eventin
 
 ## NOTES
 * **Get-WinEvent** runs on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, and later versions of Windows.
-* This cmdlet is designed to replace the Get-EventLog cmdlet on computers running Windows Vista and later versions of Windows. **Get-EventLog** gets events only in classic event logs. Get-EventLog is retained in Windows PowerShell for backward compatibility.
+* This cmdlet is designed to replace the Get-EventLog cmdlet on computers running Windows Vista and later versions of Windows. **Get-EventLog** gets events only in classic event logs. Get-EventLog is retained in PowerShell for backward compatibility.
 * The **Get-WinEvent** and **Get-EventLog** cmdlets are not supported in Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE).
diff --git a/reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/New-WinEvent.md b/reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/New-WinEvent.md
index 2df376e8caa8..605ed5ce3254 100644
--- a/reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/New-WinEvent.md
+++ b/reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/New-WinEvent.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ New-WinEvent [-ProviderName] <String> [-Id] <Int32> [-Version <Byte>] [[-Payload
 ## DESCRIPTION
 
 The **New-WinEvent** cmdlet creates an Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) event for an event provider.
-You can use this cmdlet to add events to ETW channels from Windows PowerShell.
+You can use this cmdlet to add events to ETW channels from PowerShell.
 
 ## EXAMPLES
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 Specifies the message for the event. When the event is written to an event log, the payload is
 stored in the **Message** property of the event object.
 
-When the specified payload does not match the payload in the event definition, Windows PowerShell generates a warning, but the command still succeeds.
+When the specified payload does not match the payload in the event definition, PowerShell generates a warning, but the command still succeeds.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: Object[]
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -Version
 
-Specifies the version number of the event. Type the event number. Windows PowerShell converts the
+Specifies the version number of the event. Type the event number. PowerShell converts the
 number to the required Byte type.
 
 This parameter lets you specify an event when different versions of the same event are defined.