Tag: wmi — WindowsScripting.com

📜 VBScript (WSH)

Queries Win32_StartupCommand via WMI and prints Startup Programs to the console — no PowerShell required.

wmi report startup

🖥️ Batch (CMD)

Uses wmic to list Local User Accounts (Win32_UserAccount) straight from the command line.

wmi report users

⚡ PowerShell 5.1+

Snapshots Installed Hotfixes from Win32_QuickFixEngineering to a timestamped JSON file for later comparison or auditing.

wmi backup json

🧬 WQL / PowerShell

Runs the same Win32_PointingDevice WQL query against a remote computer over a CIM session — the modern, WinRM-based rep…

wmi wql reference

📜 VBScript (WSH)

Queries Win32_SoundDevice via WMI and writes Sound Devices to a timestamped text file, handy for scheduled logon/logoff…

wmi report file-output

🟣 C# / .NET 6+

Queries Win32_Group via WMI (System.Management) and prints Local Groups to the console.

wmi report users

🟣 C# / .NET 6+

Snapshots Page File Usage (Win32_PageFileUsage) to a timestamped JSON file via System.Management and System.Text.Json.

wmi backup json

🧬 WQL / PowerShell

Runs the same Win32_OperatingSystem WQL query against a remote computer over a CIM session — the modern, WinRM-based re…

wmi wql reference

⚡ PowerShell 5.1+

Snapshots Connected Monitors from Win32_DesktopMonitor to a timestamped JSON file for later comparison or auditing.

wmi backup json

📜 VBScript (WSH)

Queries Win32_NetworkLoginProfile via WMI and prints Network Login Profiles to the console — no PowerShell required.

wmi report users

⚡ PowerShell 5.1+

Snapshots Time Zone Settings from Win32_TimeZone to a timestamped JSON file for later comparison or auditing.

wmi backup json

⚡ PowerShell 5.1+

Queries Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration via WMI and reports Network Adapter Configuration in a formatted table, with …

wmi report network