$cred = Get-Credential Get-CimInstance -ComputerName "Server01" -Credential $cred -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem
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Get-CimInstance Win32_LogicalDisk | Select DeviceID, Size If you truly want "WMIC help new" , you want PowerShell
| WMIC Command | PowerShell Equivalent |
|--------------|------------------------|
| wmic os get caption | Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem \| Select Caption |
| wmic process list brief | Get-Process \| Select Id,ProcessName |
| wmic cpu get name | Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor \| Select Name |
| wmic diskdrive get size | Get-Disk \| Select Size |
| wmic logicaldisk where drivetype=3 | Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem |
| wmic product where name='Java' call uninstall | Get-Package -Name "Java*" \| Uninstall-Package | such as the CPU
| 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 |
To get help on a specific area (alias), such as the CPU, memory, or running processes, use the /? switch after the alias name:
wmic cpu get /?
wmic process get /?
wmic bios get /?