wmic

Windows CMD · System · available in the simulator

What it does

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) command-line utility.

Syntax

wmic [alias] [get|where|call] ...

Options and parameters

• get CAMPO

  Selects properties to display.

• where COND

  Filters results based on condition.

• /node:HOST

  Executes on a remote host.

• get

  Retrieves the specified properties for the alias.

  wmic os get caption,version
• where

  Filters the objects to act upon.

  wmic process where name='notepad.exe' get processid
• /node

  Executes the query on the specified computers.

• /user

  User name for the remote connection.

• /password

  Password for the remote connection.

• /namespace

  WMI namespace to use.

• /output

  Redirects output to a file.

• /format

  Formats the output, for example with /format:csv.

Usage examples

• wmic cpu get name
• wmic os get version
• wmic logicaldisk get name,size,freespace
• wmic os get caption,version
• wmic process where name='notepad.exe' get processid

Notes and common mistakes

• WMIC is deprecated in modern Windows versions; Microsoft recommends using PowerShell CIM cmdlets.

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• chkdsk
• chkntfs
• convert
• date
• defrag
• diskpart