Wmic Help New -

Get-CimInstance Win32_Process | Select-Object Name, ProcessId wmic process where name="calc.exe" call terminate

If you must manage legacy environments where WMIC is still active, keep these practices in mind:

wmic bios get serialnumber, version

Note: This should be treated as a temporary stopgap. Future updates to the Windows OS may remove the capability entirely. Summary for System Administrators

: WMIC requires elevated privileges to access sensitive system classes and execute administrative verbs. wmic help new

This CREATE function is the direct answer to the query "wmic help new."

: Modern versions of Windows Server and Windows 11 disable WMIC by default. Relying on it will break automated administrative scripts. This CREATE function is the direct answer to

3. Essential WMIC Commands & Examples (The "New" Essentials)

Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Processor | Select-Object Name wmic process get name, processid Essential WMIC Commands & Examples (The "New" Essentials)

| Task | WMIC Command | PowerShell Alternative | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | wmic baseboard get product | (Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BaseBoard).Product | | Get OS Architecture | wmic os get osarchitecture | (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem).OSArchitecture | | Get System Date/Time | wmic os get localdatetime | Get-Date (or Get-CimInstance query) | | Get Computer Model | wmic computersystem get model | (Get-CimInstance Win32_ComputerSystem).Model | | Get a Process List | wmic process list brief | Get-Process |