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As the years went by, the story got more complicated. Web servers started requiring

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using System.Net.WebClient , but it’s fragile with modern HTTPS, lacks convenience features, and is not recommended for new scripts. If you must support v2.0, stick to WebClient and handle TLS explicitly. For anything else, use PowerShell 5.1 or 7+. As the years went by, the story got more complicated

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