WMIObject deprication

[markszili]

Have noticed that many of the commadlets use WMIObject instead of CIMInstace.

Considering WMI is getting closer to deprecation it would be worth overhauling all the query commands to CIM

[rzander]

Do you possess an official statement or link confirming the deprecation of WMIObject with PowerShell 5 ?!

[markszili]

Do you possess an official statement or link confirming the deprecation of WMIObject with PowerShell 5 ?!

Not in so many words just yet, but the writing is on the wall.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/wmi-command-line-wmic-utility-deprecation-next-steps/ba-p/4039242

https://twitter.com/jarwidmark/status/1751002076379803898

Best to start now updating to CIM than having to rush when it needs to happen.
I stopped using WMI back in 2016 so I did not have to worry.

[rzander]

WMIC is a Command-Line Tools ... it has nothing to do with WMIObjects vs CIMInstance. Client Center does not depend on WMIC.

[markszili]

WMIC is a Command-Line Tools ... it has nothing to do with WMIObjects vs CIMInstance. Client Center does not depend on WMIC.

I have not been able to find an infomation to confirm that however. Even though the command such as Get-WMIObject still exists in 5.1, documention for that command says depricated in Powershell 3.0 and the use Get-CIMInstance instead.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/get-wmiobject?view=powershell-5.1#description

[markszili]

WMIC is a Command-Line Tools ... it has nothing to do with WMIObjects vs CIMInstance. Client Center does not depend on WMIC.

So to verify that Get-WmiObject no longer works you can test this by removing the WMIC optional feature in the latest version of Windows 11

1. Confirm WMIC is working in powershell e.g. Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Bios | Format-List -Property *
2. got to Settings > System > Optional Features
3. Find and remove WMIC
4. Restart PC
5. Open Powershell and attempt to Run command again and you will see Get-WmiObject is no longer accepted.
   Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Bios | Format-List -Property *

As such we can confirm any application that still calls Get-WmiObject is dependent on WMIC Optional Feature installed.

[rzander]

If Get-WmiObject really depends on the WMIC Optional Feature then things will get hectic in support as many scripts depend on Get-WMIObject...
I'm aware that Get-WMIObject is depreciated in PowerShell 6 an higher.. but most companies are still on PowerShell 5 /which is installed by default)...

But to make is short, there are no plans to refacture ClientCenter.... In worst case it will die with Get-WMIObject ....