Microsoft deleted a Windows command that decades of scripts still depend on, and it's gone for good
If you've been relying on WMIC for managing Windows 11 PCs, Microsoft's latest updates are bad news for you. But it's not the end of the world.
Microsoft has removed a tool called WMIC, short for Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line, from Windows 11. According to XDA Developers, this tool allowed users to change or retrieve information about their system and was used in many scripts.
The removal of WMIC appears to be permanent.
Microsoft is set to discuss its next moves in Windows and Surface at an event in San Francisco next month, with a focus on local AI computing. However, this event does not appear to be related to the removal of WMIC.
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