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How to install WMIC Feature on Demand on Windows 11

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Siddhartha_Ray_Barua
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Jul 12, 2024
Do you need to continue using Windows Management Instrumentation Command (WMIC) line? Though this feature is currently being deprecated, there is a temporary solution to help your organization while ...
Updated Jul 11, 2024
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MikeMcC399
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Dec 13, 2024

Is there a similar article for Windows Server 2025 to describe how to install WMIC step-by-step on the server?

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/removed-deprecated-features-windows-server-2025
 includes the section

- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/removed-deprecated-features-windows-server-2025#features-were-no-longer-developing which says:

Windows Management Instrumentation Command line (WMIC)

Beginning with Windows Server 2025, WMIC is available as a feature on demand (FoD) which can be added with the D I S M /Add-Capability command. It will be removed from Windows in a future release. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/learn/ps101/07-working-with-wmi replaces the WMIC tool. Use PowerShell or programmatically query WMI as a replacement for WMIC. To learn more about WMIC depreciation, see WMI command line (WMIC) utility deprecation: Next steps