On 26.01.2022 01:29, Eryk Sun wrote:
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> Eryk Sun <eryksun@gmail.com> added the comment:
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>> Bit wmic seems nice solution.
>> Is still working for windows lower than 11?
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> wmic.exe is still included in Windows 10 and 11, but it's officially deprecated [1], which means it's no longer being actively developed, and it might be removed in a future update. PowerShell is the preferred way to use WMI.

All of these require shelling out to the OS, so why not stick to
`ver` as we've done in the past. This has existed for ages and
will most likely not disappear anytime soon.

Is there a good reason to prefer wmic or PowerShell (which are
less likely to be available or reliable) ?

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> [1] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/planning/windows-10-deprecated-features
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