diff --git a/src/platform.ts b/src/platform.ts
index eb6146fb9a..2cede17892 100644
--- a/src/platform.ts
+++ b/src/platform.ts
@@ -66,27 +66,55 @@ export function getDefaultPowerShellPath(
     use32Bit: boolean = false): string | null {
 
     let powerShellExePath;
+    let psCoreInstallPath;
 
-    // Find the path to powershell.exe based on the current platform
+     // Find the path to the powershell executable based on the current platform
     // and the user's desire to run the x86 version of PowerShell
     if (platformDetails.operatingSystem === OperatingSystem.Windows) {
         if (use32Bit) {
-            powerShellExePath =
-                platformDetails.isOS64Bit && platformDetails.isProcess64Bit
-                    ? SysWow64PowerShellPath
-                    : System32PowerShellPath;
+            psCoreInstallPath =
+                (platformDetails.isProcess64Bit ? process.env["ProgramFiles(x86)"] : process.env.ProgramFiles)
+            + "\\PowerShell";
         } else {
-            powerShellExePath =
-                !platformDetails.isOS64Bit || platformDetails.isProcess64Bit
-                    ? System32PowerShellPath
-                    : SysnativePowerShellPath;
+            psCoreInstallPath =
+                (platformDetails.isProcess64Bit ? process.env.ProgramFiles : process.env.ProgramW6432) + "\\PowerShell";
         }
-    } else if (platformDetails.operatingSystem === OperatingSystem.MacOS) {
+
+        if (fs.existsSync(psCoreInstallPath)) {
+            const arch = platformDetails.isProcess64Bit ? "(x64)" : "(x86)";
+            const psCorePaths =
+                fs.readdirSync(psCoreInstallPath)
+                .map((item) => path.join(psCoreInstallPath, item))
+                .filter((item) => {
+                    const exePath = path.join(item, "pwsh.exe");
+                    return fs.lstatSync(item).isDirectory() && fs.existsSync(exePath);
+                })
+                .map((item) => ({
+                    versionName: `PowerShell ${path.parse(item).base} ${arch}`,
+                    exePath: path.join(item, "pwsh.exe"),
+                }));
+
+            if (psCorePaths) {
+                return powerShellExePath = psCorePaths[0].exePath;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // No PowerShell 6+ detected so use Windows PowerShell.
+        if (use32Bit) {
+                return platformDetails.isOS64Bit && platformDetails.isProcess64Bit
+                        ? SysWow64PowerShellPath
+                        : System32PowerShellPath;
+        }
+        return !platformDetails.isOS64Bit || platformDetails.isProcess64Bit
+                 ? System32PowerShellPath
+                 : SysnativePowerShellPath;
+    }
+    if (platformDetails.operatingSystem === OperatingSystem.MacOS) {
         // Always default to the stable version of PowerShell (if installed) but handle case of only Preview installed
         powerShellExePath = macOSExePath;
         if (!fs.existsSync(macOSExePath) && fs.existsSync(macOSPreviewExePath)) {
             powerShellExePath = macOSPreviewExePath;
-        }
+    }
     } else if (platformDetails.operatingSystem === OperatingSystem.Linux) {
         // Always default to the stable version of PowerShell (if installed) but handle case of only Preview installed
         // as well as the Snaps case - https://snapcraft.io/
@@ -179,7 +207,7 @@ export function getAvailablePowerShellExes(
                     return fs.lstatSync(item).isDirectory() && fs.existsSync(exePath);
                 })
                 .map((item) => ({
-                    versionName: `PowerShell Core ${path.parse(item).base} ${arch}`,
+                    versionName: `PowerShell ${path.parse(item).base} ${arch}`,
                     exePath: path.join(item, "pwsh.exe"),
                 }));
 
@@ -200,7 +228,7 @@ export function getAvailablePowerShellExes(
         exePaths.forEach((exePath) => {
             if (fs.existsSync(exePath)) {
                 paths.push({
-                    versionName: "PowerShell Core" + (/-preview/.test(exePath) ? " Preview" : ""),
+                    versionName: "PowerShell" + (/-preview/.test(exePath) ? " Preview" : ""),
                     exePath,
                 });
             }
diff --git a/src/session.ts b/src/session.ts
index c110b79577..a5eb85ace0 100644
--- a/src/session.ts
+++ b/src/session.ts
@@ -113,34 +113,6 @@ export class SessionManager implements Middleware {
 
         this.powerShellExePath = this.getPowerShellExePath();
 
-        // Check for OpenSSL dependency on macOS when running PowerShell Core alpha. Look for the default
-        // Homebrew installation path and if that fails check the system-wide library path.
-        if (os.platform() === "darwin" && this.getPowerShellVersionLabel() === "alpha") {
-            if (!(utils.checkIfFileExists("/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libcrypto.1.0.0.dylib") &&
-                    utils.checkIfFileExists("/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libssl.1.0.0.dylib")) &&
-                !(utils.checkIfFileExists("/usr/local/lib/libcrypto.1.0.0.dylib") &&
-                    utils.checkIfFileExists("/usr/local/lib/libssl.1.0.0.dylib"))) {
-                    const thenable =
-                        vscode.window.showWarningMessage(
-                            "The PowerShell extension will not work without OpenSSL on macOS and OS X when using " +
-                            "PowerShell Core alpha",
-                            "Show Documentation");
-
-                    thenable.then(
-                        (s) => {
-                            if (s === "Show Documentation") {
-                                cp.exec("open https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/blob/master/docs/" +
-                                    "troubleshooting.md#1-powershell-intellisense-does-not-work-cant-debug-scripts");
-                            }
-                        });
-
-                    // Don't continue initializing since Editor Services will not load successfully
-                    this.setSessionFailure(
-                        "Cannot start PowerShell Editor Services due to missing OpenSSL dependency.");
-                    return;
-            }
-        }
-
         this.suppressRestartPrompt = false;
 
         if (this.powerShellExePath) {
diff --git a/test/platform.test.ts b/test/platform.test.ts
index 93de86ea61..398ca7560b 100644
--- a/test/platform.test.ts
+++ b/test/platform.test.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ suite("Platform module", () => {
 
             checkDefaultPowerShellPath(
                 platformDetails,
-                platform.SysnativePowerShellPath);
+                "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\6\\pwsh.exe");
 
             checkAvailableWindowsPowerShellPaths(
                 platformDetails,
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ suite("Platform module", () => {
 
             checkDefaultPowerShellPath(
                 platformDetails,
-                platform.System32PowerShellPath);
+                "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\6\\pwsh.exe");
 
             checkAvailableWindowsPowerShellPaths(
                 platformDetails,