Wmic Help New -

Interactive WMIC:

wmic
/?                         - Top-level help
process /?                 - Help on process alias
process get /?             - Show all properties for process
context                    - Show current switches
exit                       - Exit WMIC

Direct (non-interactive) syntax:

wmic [alias] [verb] [where clause] [get/set/call]

Example:
wmic service where "name='spooler'" call stopservice

| 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 | wmic help new

If you typed "useful" because you saw it in a command list, there is actually a specific alias in WMIC called useful. It provides a quick view of basic system information.

wmic useful get /?

This command shows you what properties are available under the "useful" alias.

If you still need to use WMIC on older Windows versions: Interactive WMIC: wmic /

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | wmic /? | Basic help & syntax | | wmic /? /full | Full detailed help | | wmic /? /system | System-specific help | | wmic alias /? | Help on an alias (e.g., wmic process /?) | | wmic /output:help.txt /? /full | Export full help to a text file |

If you are on an older Server 2016/2019 system or have manually reinstalled the WMIC feature, here is the classic syntax. Use this only for maintaining legacy scripts.

Classic Help Command:

wmic /?

Common Legacy Examples:

wmic os get caption, version
wmic cpu get name, maxclockspeed
wmic logicaldisk where drivetype=3 get deviceid, freespace

The Problem: WMIC uses a bizarre hybrid of SQL-like syntax (where drivetype=3) paired with command-line switches (/format:csv). It is brittle and slow.