Powershell - Perform a WMI query

Would you like to learn how to use Powershell to perform WMI queries? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to perform a WMI query using the Powershell command-line on a computer running Windows.

• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019
• Windows 10
• Windows 7

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Tutorial Powershell - Perform a WMI query

As an Administrator, start an elevated Powershell command-line.

List the Powershell CMDLETS available for work with WMI.

Here is the command output.

List all WMI classes available.

Here is the command output.

List all properties name from a WMI class.

Here is the command output.

List all properties from a WMI class.

Here is the command output.

Query a specific property from a WMI class.

Here is the command output.

Get only the value of a property from a WMI class.

Here is the command output.

There are multiple ways to query only the value of a WMI property.

List multiple properties from a WMI class.

Here is the command output.

Display the WMI query result as a list instead of a table.

Here is the command output.

Congratulations! You are able to perform WMI queries using Powershell.