| Command | Purpose | |---------|---------| | /? | List all top-level WMIC commands | | alias /? | Help on using aliases | | process /? | Show available verbs (get, list, create, delete, call, set, assoc) | | process get /? | Show which properties can be retrieved | | context | Show current global switches (format, namespace, etc.) |
WMIC is being removed from modern versions of Windows (like Windows 11 24H2). Below is how you translate classic WMIC "queries" into the "new" standard. Old WMIC Way New PowerShell Way wmic os get caption Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem List Software wmic product get name Get-Package or Get-CimInstance Win32_Product Check BIOS wmic bios get serialnumber Get-CimInstance Win32_BIOS System Help wmic /? Get-Help Get-CimInstance 📜 The "Story" of WMIC wmic help new
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Write-Host "Report saved to $env:COMPUTERNAME-Inventory.csv" -ForegroundColor Green | Command | Purpose | |---------|---------| | /
WMIC uses a bizarre hybrid of SQL-like syntax ( where drivetype=3 ) paired with command-line switches ( /format:csv ). It is brittle and slow. | Show available verbs (get, list, create, delete,
When you run the "wmic help new" command, you will see the following output:
To truly understand the power of the "new" way, here is a production-ready script that replaces 50 lines of batch WMIC with 10 lines of PowerShell.