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wmic diskdrive get model, size

wmic cpu get name, maxclockspeed, numberofcores List all running processes with their process ID (PID):

wmic process list brief Kill a process by name or PID:

wmic product get name, version, vendor Check free space on the C: drive:

wmic useraccount get name, sid, status Query the BIOS serial number of a remote machine (requires admin rights):

wmic bios get serialnumber To see the CPU model and speed:

wmic logicaldisk where deviceid="c:" get size, freespace List all local user accounts:

wmic /? If you see "'wmic' is not recognized as an internal or external command" , your system has already moved beyond it. You can manually re-enable it via Settings > Optional Features (for now), but you should transition your scripts. WMIC was a revolutionary tool for its time—turning the complex WMI repository into a simple command line. It empowered admins to automate tasks and diagnose systems without third-party software.