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Overview
After Microsoft deprecated and removed the Windows Management Instrumentation Command (WMIC) utility, Windows PowerShell for WMI superseded it. To support the Yodeck platform’s Windows 11 requirements, use the following PowerShell-based guide for your organization.
Requirements for the following Windows 11 Actions
The following actions for setting up the WMIC utility on Windows 11 must be handled by the Windows 11 System Administrator.
Steps to Install WMIC via Windows 11 PowerShell
As a Windows 11 system Administrator, you have to perform the following four actions to install WMIC via the PowerShell tool’s command line.
- Open PowerShell as Administrator:
- Right-click the Windows Start button, and select Terminal (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).
- Right-click the Windows Start button, and select Terminal (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).
- Run the Installation Command (Execute the following command in the PowerShell to add the WMIC feature):
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name WMIC~~~~
ℹ️Alternatively, use the following Installation Command:dism /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:WMIC~~~~
- Verify the Installation:
- Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by running in the PowerShell the following command:
Get-WindowsCapability -Online | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*WMIC*"}
- Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by running in the PowerShell the following command:
- The state should show as
Installed.
✅Congratulations! You have successfully installed the WMIC utility on Windows 11.
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