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The wmi migration tag on WindowsForum.com centers on Microsoft's removal of the legacy WMIC command-line tool from Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, as detailed in cumulative update KB5120998. Discussions focus on the transition away from WMIC to Windows PowerShell for WMI management, the implications for IT administrators and enterprise environments, and the practical steps for migrating scripts and workflows. The tag covers update deployment considerations, servicing track differences between Windows 11 versions, and troubleshooting related to the change. It is a resource for those navigating this specific Windows management modernization effort.
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    KB5120998 Removes WMIC from Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 — Megathread

    Windows Insiders in the Release Preview channel received two separate Windows 11 cumulative-update candidates on August 14: KB5120998 for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, raising those branches to builds 26100.9267 and 26200.9267, and KB5120996 for Windows 11 26H1, build 28000.2796. Microsoft’s Windows...
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