Wmic Help New Here

utility, there is no direct command or global switch. Instead, the functionality you're looking for—creating new instances of system objects like processes or environment variables—is handled by the verb or the call create method within specific aliases. How to Create New Instances

Note: Microsoft is officially deprecating wmic in favor of PowerShell ( Get-CimInstance or Get-WmiObject ), but wmic remains widely used for its simplicity in legacy scripts and quick queries.

Type wmic /? for a list of global switches and available aliases.

Since you mentioned "help new," here is how you access the built-in documentation. wmic help new

This command outputs the global switches, available aliases (such as process , service , bios , and diskdrive ), and the foundational verb structure used to execute management tasks. Context-Specific Help

wmic logicaldisk get name

The help command will provide a list of available GET , SET , CALL , and LIST actions. utility, there is no direct command or global switch

This critical development means that modern systems are moving away from WMIC, but a deep understanding of it is still essential for maintaining older scripts and comprehending the logic behind its modern equivalents.

Which your target machines are running?

Replace WMIC with modern PowerShell cmdlets. Type wmic /

While users can install WMIC as an optional feature, doing so carries security risks. As WMIC provides direct hooks into the system's WMI infrastructure, it has historically been abused by attackers for lateral movement, persistence, and data gathering. Re-enabling a deprecated tool that Microsoft is actively removing to "help secure and harden your environment" essentially reintroduces a known attack surface.

Once you have identified an alias, you can get detailed help specific to that alias by typing: