Wmic Windows 11 Alternative 'link' May 2026
wmic os get caption wmic cpu get name wmic logicaldisk get size,freespace
Overview Microsoft has deprecated WMIC (Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line) in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 22H2, WMIC is disabled by default and will be removed in future releases. The recommended replacement is PowerShell with CIM (Common Information Model) cmdlets. Quick Reference: WMIC to PowerShell Commands | WMIC Command | PowerShell Alternative | |--------------|------------------------| | wmic os get | Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem | | wmic cpu get | Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor | | wmic diskdrive get | Get-CimInstance Win32_DiskDrive | | wmic logicaldisk get | Get-CimInstance Win32_LogicalDisk | | wmic process list | Get-Process | | wmic service list | Get-Service | | wmic product get name | Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product (or better: Get-Package ) | Installation (If You Need WMIC) Option 1: Enable WMIC (Not Recommended) wmic windows 11 alternative
Save this as wmic.ps1 for basic compatibility: wmic os get caption wmic cpu get name
# Basic OS info Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem | Select-Object Caption, Version, BuildNumber Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object OsName, OsVersion, OsBuildNumber Quick Reference: WMIC to PowerShell Commands | WMIC
# All services Get-Service Get-Service | Where-Object $_.Status -eq "Running" Detailed service info Get-CimInstance Win32_Service | Select-Object Name, State, StartMode
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