| Old WMIC | New PowerShell (CIM) | | :--- | :--- | | wmic os get caption | Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem | | wmic cpu list brief | Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Processor | | wmic diskdrive get size | Get-CimInstance Win32_DiskDrive |
Once you have created a new WMI class, you can manage it using various WMIC commands. Here are some examples: wmic help new