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wmic legacy — Basic Usage

Use wmic legacy for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandwmic legacy — Basic Usage
wmic os get Caption,Version,BuildNumber

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows 10/11 or Windows Server
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use wmic legacy for a standard administrative task.

wmic os get Caption,Version,BuildNumber

Original command

Query basic Windows information on systems where WMIC remains available.

wmic os get Caption,Version,BuildNumber

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Windows 10/11 or Windows Server is installed and available in your current shell.