Microsoft Removes Windows Management Instrumentation Command-Line (WMIC) From Windows 11

Windows is losing a command-line tool that dates back to the Windows 2000 days

Microsoft recently released a new Insider Preview Build of Windows 11, giving unpaid beta testers an early look at features headed to the stable release. Tucked into the changelog for Preview Build 26100.9267/26200.9267 is confirmation that this marks the beginning of the end for WMIC.Read Entire Article

Microsoft removes Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) from Windows 11

Microsoft has been on a drive to clean up Windows 11 by removing legacy features and components for some time now. The latest example of this is the company’s decision to remove Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) from the operating system. To the casual observer, this is something that has already been consigned to the history books as it was not included in a standard installation of Windows 11. However, the latest move sees…

Windows 11 is fully removing a legacy tool that malware and ransomware have abused for years, meet WMIC

Microsoft is cleaning up Windows 11 and removing multiple legacy features, starting with WMIC, in hopes that it makes the OS more secure. And it’s necessary, as the company itself warned that AI is a major security threat and even recommended that users not delay updates for more than three days. Microsoft has now started laying the groundwork to fully remove the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool from Windows 11, which …

Microsoft is removing a legacy Windows feature that has been around for 25 years

WMIC is finally disappearing from Windows 11, and users who still depend on the aging utility may need to switch to an alternative. Read more...