Microsoft has disabled by default the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMIC) command-line tool. Currently, in Windows 11, WMIC is accessible as a feature on demand (FOD) which is available out of the box, but it will be deactivated in the next update.
In place of WMIC, Microsoft has introduced Windows PowerShell for WMI, asserting that the removal of outdated features aids in reducing code complexity and ensuring user safety and productivity.
WMIC is a handy command line tool that allows users to retrieve system, computer, and network information in Windows. Its support ended for Windows 10 and the corresponding Server 2016 branch.
The WMI command-line (WMIC) utility is deprecated as of Windows 10, version 21H1, and as of the 21H1 semi-annual channel release of Windows Server. This utility is superseded by Windows PowerShell for WMI. This deprecation applies only to the WMI command-line (WMIC) utility; Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) itself is not affected.
In a post on the TechCommunity forum, Microsoft states that they will disable WMIC starting from January 29, 2024, beginning with preview builds of Windows 11. Eventually, Microsoft intends to remove WMIC from future Windows releases.
Furthermore, Microsoft discontinues support for various Windows features and components, including WordPad, Windows Speech Recognition, Steps Recorder, Cortana, Windows Mixed Reality, and more.
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