# Basic OS info Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem | Select-Object Caption, Version, BuildNumber Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object OsName, OsVersion, OsBuildNumber
# Physical disks Get-CimInstance Win32_DiskDrive | Select-Object Model, Size, InterfaceType Get-CimInstance Win32_LogicalDisk | Select-Object DeviceID, Size, FreeSpace Process Management List Processes
# CPU details Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor | Select-Object Name, NumberOfCores, MaxClockSpeed Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Processor | Format-List wmic windows 11 alternative
Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Caption Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name Get-CimInstance Win32_LogicalDisk | Select-Object DeviceID, 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) Quick Reference: WMIC to PowerShell Commands | WMIC
# All processes (like wmic process list brief) Get-Process | Select-Object Id, Name, CPU, WorkingSet Get-Process -Name explorer | Format-List * Kill a process (like wmic process where name="notepad.exe" delete) Stop-Process -Name notepad -Force
Save this as wmic.ps1 for basic compatibility: BuildNumber Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object OsName
# Start a new process Start-Process -FilePath "notepad.exe" Start-Process -FilePath "cmd.exe" -ArgumentList "/c echo Hello" Service Management List Services