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wmic — Interactive shell for detailed information about running processes. More information: <https://learn

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Problem

How to use the wmic command: Interactive shell for detailed information about running processes. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wmic>.

Solution

wmic — Interactive shell for detailed information about running processes. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wmic>.

Fundamental grammar:

wmic {{alias}} {{where_clause}} {{verb_clause}}

Show brief details about the currently running processes:

wmic process list brief

Show full details about the currently running processes:

wmic process list full

Access specific fields such as process name, process ID, and parent process ID:

wmic process get {{name,processid,parentprocessid}}

Display information about a specific process:

wmic process where {{name="example.exe"}} list full

Display specific fields for a specific process:

wmic process where processid={{pid}} get {{name,commandline}}

Kill a process:

wmic process {{pid}} delete

Code Snippets

Fundamental grammar

wmic {{alias}} {{where_clause}} {{verb_clause}}

Show brief details about the currently running processes

wmic process list brief

Show full details about the currently running processes

wmic process list full

Access specific fields such as process name, process ID, and parent process ID

wmic process get {{name,processid,parentprocessid}}

Display information about a specific process

wmic process where {{name="example.exe"}} list full

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