Get-WmiObject - Powershell 3.0 CmdLet

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Get-WmiObject

Short description
Gets instances of Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) classes or information about the available classes.

Syntax


Description
The Get-WmiObject cmdlet gets instances of WMI classes or information about the available WMI classes. To specify a rem
ote computer, use the ComputerName parameter. If the List parameter is specified, the cmdlet gets information about the
 WMI classes that are available in a specified namespace. If the Query parameter is specified, the cmdlet runs a WMI qu
ery language (WQL) statement.


The Get-WmiObject cmdlet does not use Windows PowerShell remoting to perform remote operations. You can use the Compute
rName parameter of the Get-WmiObject cmdlet even if your computer does not meet the requirements for Windows PowerShell
 remoting or is not configured for remoting in Windows PowerShell.


Beginning in Windows PowerShell 3.0, the __Server property of the object that Get-WmiObject returns has a PSComputerNam
e alias. This makes it easier to include the source computer name in output and reports.