Wmic Help New -

wmic /node:"COMPUTER_NAME" /user:"DOMAIN\User" /password:"Pwd" os get caption

| Aspect | Recommendation | |--------|----------------| | Windows 11 24H2+ / Server 2025+ | WMIC unavailable → use PowerShell | | Windows 11 22H2 / Server 2022 | WMIC disabled by default → enable via Features if needed, but migrate | | Windows 10 / Server 2019 or older | WMIC works → but start migrating scripts | | New scripts | Never use WMIC → always use PowerShell + CIM | | Legacy batch scripts | Convert to PowerShell wrapper or rewrite |

wmic os get /format:csv
wmic os get /format:htable
wmic os get /format:list
wmic os get /format:rawxml

Get-CimClass

wmic process list brief
wmic os get caption,version
wmic cpu get name
wmic diskdrive get model,size
wmic logicaldisk where drivetype=3 get deviceid,freespace,size
wmic product where "name like '%Adobe%'" call uninstall

The modern way to use WMIC is with aliases (friendly names for WMI classes).
Instead of: wmic help new

wmic path win32_process get name

Use:

wmic process get name

If you want to find specific information, you use the where clause. Strings must be enclosed in double quotes. Get-CimClass wmic process list brief wmic os get

Example: Find the executable path of a specific process.

wmic process where "name='notepad.exe'" get executablepath

Example: Get space info on a specific drive. Use: wmic process get name

wmic logicaldisk where "DeviceID='C:'" get size,freespace

(Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor).Name