Suppressing VERBOSE for Import-Module

I could not get the solutions above to work with all modules (I'm using Powershell 4.0). This is the solution I ended up using and so far it has worked with every module I've used:

At the top of my script file I have this, to make the -Verbose work for the script (the script has no parameters):

[CmdletBinding()]
Param()

Then when I'm ready to import the modules, I do this:

$SaveVerbosePreference = $global:VerbosePreference;
$global:VerbosePreference = 'SilentlyContinue';

Import-module "Whatever";

$global:VerbosePreference = $SaveVerbosePreference;

Then I just call the script like so:

PowerShell -file something.ps1 -Verbose

Import-Module Carbon -Verbose:$false | Out-Null

I think a better solution than the one which is marked here is to redirect the verbose output to a different stream. This way you can print the output if you need it and it doesn't get swollen for ever:

Import-Module Carbon 4>&5

This redirects the verbose stream (4) to the debug stream (5). When you run your script with the Verbose switch, it will not output the verbose lines from Import-Module, but you can bring it back by running your script with the -Debug switch.

Try Import-Module Carbon -Verbose:$false