PowerShell - How do I call a cmdlet in a function when overriding that cmdlet's name with the same name as the function?

Question

So I have a cmdlet named update-name that I have no access to change.

I have created a function named update-name (the same name as the cmdlet). How do I call the c

Answer 1

You the cmdlet's module name to disambiguate the names:

PS> Get-Command Start-Process | Format-Table ModuleName

ModuleName
----------
Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

PS> Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Start-Process Notepad

Answer 2

This will do the trick as well - thanks Keith Dahlby! http://twitter.com/dahlbyk/status/55341994817503232

$unName=Get-Command 'Update-Name' -CommandType Cmdlet;

function update-name {
  & $unName
}

Answer 3

Can you use a proxy function?