Windows 11 Wmic Is Not Recognized May 2026

Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BIOS | Select-Object -Property SerialNumber Go to Settings → System → Optional Features → Add a feature → search for "WMIC" → install it. (Note: future Windows updates may remove it again.) 3. Use aliases in PowerShell PowerShell has built-in aliases like Get-WmiObject (also deprecated but still present in some builds) or better Get-CimInstance . The bigger message Microsoft is quietly killing old EXE-based admin tools. If you rely on WMIC in scripts, it’s time to migrate to PowerShell or WMI via CIM , because WMIC won’t be in Windows 12 either.