A: No. Get-WmiObject (from the Microsoft.PowerShell.Management module) is also deprecated (since PowerShell 5.1). Use Get-CimInstance . It uses the modern CIM standard and works across Linux/macOS with PowerShell 7.
A: In the old system you used /format:csv . In the new system: wmic help new
Example: Shutdown a remote computer.
wmic os get caption, version wmic cpu get name, maxclockspeed wmic logicaldisk where drivetype=3 get deviceid, freespace WMIC uses a bizarre hybrid of SQL-like syntax ( where drivetype=3 ) paired with command-line switches ( /format:csv ). It is brittle and slow. Part 3: The "New" Way – PowerShell & CIM If you truly want "WMIC help new" , you want PowerShell. The learning curve is shallow, but the power is exponential. The Replacement Command: Get-CimInstance Get-CimInstance (CIM) is the modern, WS-Management (WinRM) compatible replacement for the old Get-WmiObject . It is faster, works over networks securely, and returns native PowerShell objects (not text). It uses the modern CIM standard and works
Get-CimInstance Win32_ComputerSystem | Export-Csv -Path "C:\data.csv" -NoTypeInformation A: If you are querying 1,000 remote machines, use -OperationTimeoutSec and filter on the server side using -Filter , not Where-Object on the client side. Part 7: A Sample "New" Script (Inventory Script) To truly understand the power of the "new" way, here is a production-ready script that replaces 50 lines of batch WMIC with 10 lines of PowerShell. wmic os get caption, version wmic cpu get
# Get the OS object $os = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName "PC-123" # Invoke the shutdown method Invoke-CimMethod -InputObject $os -MethodName Win32Shutdown -Arguments @Flags=4 WMIC couldn't do this natively without ugly scripts. Register-CimIndicationEvent lets you watch for new processes or USB drives.