diff --git a/Modules/Microsoft365DSC/Modules/M365DSCUtil.psm1 b/Modules/Microsoft365DSC/Modules/M365DSCUtil.psm1
index 5ad2b9ec67..2dca1b3b82 100644
--- a/Modules/Microsoft365DSC/Modules/M365DSCUtil.psm1
+++ b/Modules/Microsoft365DSC/Modules/M365DSCUtil.psm1
@@ -2341,6 +2341,7 @@ function Test-M365DSCDependenciesForNewVersions
     $dependencies = $manifest.Dependencies
     $i = 1
     Import-Module PowerShellGet -Force
+
     foreach ($dependency in $dependencies)
     {
         Write-Progress -Activity "Scanning Dependencies" -PercentComplete ($i / $dependencies.Count * 100)
@@ -2477,14 +2478,18 @@ function Uninstall-M365DSCOutdatedDependencies
 
     $InformationPreference = 'Continue'
 
-    $microsoft365DscModules = Get-Module Microsoft365DSC -ListAvailable
+    [array]$microsoft365DscModules = Get-Module Microsoft365DSC -ListAvailable
     $outdatedMicrosoft365DscModules = $microsoft365DscModules | Sort-Object Version | Select-Object -SkipLast 1
 
     foreach ($module in $outdatedMicrosoft365DscModules)
     {
         try
         {
-            Uninstall-Module -Name "$($module.Name)" -RequiredVersion "$($module.Version)"
+            Write-Information -Message "Uninstalling $($module.Name) Version {$($module.Version)}"
+            if (Test-Path -Path $($module.Path))
+            {
+                Remove-Item $($module.Path) -Force -Recurse
+            }
         }
         catch
         {
@@ -2493,7 +2498,7 @@ function Uninstall-M365DSCOutdatedDependencies
     }
 
     $currentPath = Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -ChildPath '..\' -Resolve
-    $manifest = Import-PowerShellDataFile "$currentPath/Dependencies/Manifest.psd1"
+    $manifest = Import-PowerShellDataFile "$currentPath\Dependencies\Manifest.psd1"
 
     $allDependenciesExceptAuth = $manifest.Dependencies | Where-Object { $_.ModuleName -ne "Microsoft.Graph.Authentication" }
 
@@ -2508,8 +2513,11 @@ function Uninstall-M365DSCOutdatedDependencies
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    Write-Information -Message "Uninstalling $($foundModule.Name) version {$($foundModule.Version)}"
-                    Uninstall-Module -Name "$($foundModule.Name)" -RequiredVersion "$($foundModule.Version)"
+                    Write-Information -Message "Uninstalling $($foundModule.Name) Version {$($foundModule.Version)}"
+                    if (Test-Path -Path $($foundModule.Path))
+                    {
+                        Remove-Item $($foundModule.Path) -Force -Recurse
+                    }
                 }
                 catch
                 {
@@ -2534,7 +2542,10 @@ function Uninstall-M365DSCOutdatedDependencies
             try
             {
                 Write-Information -Message "Uninstalling $($foundModule.Name) version {$($foundModule.Version)}"
-                Uninstall-Module -Name "$($foundModule.Name)" -RequiredVersion "$($foundModule.Version)" -Force
+                if (Test-Path -Path $($foundModule.Path))
+                {
+                    Remove-Item $($foundModule.Path) -Force -Recurse
+                }
             }
             catch
             {
@@ -3482,6 +3493,51 @@ function New-M365DSCMissingResourcesExample
     }
 }
 
+
+
+
+<#
+.Description
+This function validates there are no updates to the module or it's dependencies and no multiple versions are present on the local system.
+
+.Parameter Force
+Specifies that all dependencies should be forcefully imported again.
+
+.Example
+Test-M365DSCModuleValidity
+
+.Example
+Test-M365DSCModuleValidity -Force
+
+.Functionality
+Public
+#>
+function Test-M365DSCModuleValidity
+{
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+    )
+    $InformationPreference = 'Continue'
+
+    # validate only one installation of the module is present (and it's the latest version available from the psgallery)
+    $latestVersion = (Find-Module -Name 'Microsoft365DSC').Version
+    $localVersion = (Get-Module -Name 'Microsoft365DSC').Version
+
+    if ($latestVersion -gt $localVersion)
+    {
+        Write-Host "There is a newer version of the 'Microsoft365DSC' module available on the gallery."
+        Write-Host "To update the module and it's dependencies, run the following commands:"
+        Write-Host "Update-Module -Name 'Microsoft365DSC' -Force`nUpdate-M365DSCDependencies -Force`nUninstall-M365DSCOutdatedDependencies" -ForegroundColor Blue
+        # if(!( $UpdateConsent = Read-Host -Prompt "Do you wish to update the M365DSC module and it's dependencies? (Y/N) [Default: 'Y']")) { $UpdateConsent = 'Y' }
+        # if(!( $UpdateConsent -eq 'Y' -or $UpdateConsent -eq 'y' )) { return }
+        # Write-Host "Updating the M365DSC module..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        # Update-Module -Name 'Microsoft365DSC' -Force
+        # Write-Host "Updating dependencies..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        #Update-M365DSCDependencies -Force
+        # Write-Host "uninstalling outdated installations..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        # Uninstall-M365DSCOutdatedDependencies
+    }
+}
 Export-ModuleMember -Function @(
     'Assert-M365DSCBlueprint',
     'Confirm-ImportedCmdletIsAvailable',
@@ -3519,5 +3575,6 @@ Export-ModuleMember -Function @(
     'Test-M365DSCParameterState',
     'Uninstall-M365DSCOutdatedDependencies',
     'Update-M365DSCDependencies',
-    'Update-M365DSCExportAuthenticationResults'
+    'Update-M365DSCExportAuthenticationResults',
+    'Test-M365DSCModuleValidity'
 )