Windows Management Framework
Windows Management Framework (WMF) provides a consistent management interface for Windows. WMF provides a seamless way to manage various versions of Windows client and Windows Server. WMF installer packages contain updates to management functionality and are available for older versions of Windows.
WMF installation adds and/or updates the following features:
- Windows PowerShell
- Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
- Windows PowerShell Integrated Script Environment (ISE)
- Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
- Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
- Windows PowerShell Web Services (Management OData IIS Extension)
- Software Inventory Logging (SIL)
- Server Manager CIM Provider
WMF Release Notes
To learn about various enhancements in PowerShell and other components of a given WMF, please refer to the links below to review the release notes:
WMF availability across Windows operating systems
| Operating System Version | WMF 5.1 | WMF 5.0 Out of support |
WMF 4.0 | WMF 3.0 | WMF 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2022 | Ships in-box | ||||
| Windows Server 2019 | Ships in-box | ||||
| Windows Server 2016 Support ends Jan 12, 2027 |
Ships in-box | ||||
| Windows 11 | Ships in-box | ||||
| Windows 10 | Ships in-box | Ships in-box | |||
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Support ends Oct 10, 2023 |
Yes | Yes | Ships in-box | ||
| Windows 8.1 Support ends Jan 10, 2023 |
Yes | Yes | Ships in-box | ||
| Windows Server 2012 Support ends Oct 10, 2023 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box | |
| Windows 8 Out of support |
Ships in-box | ||||
| Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Out of support |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box |
| Windows 7 SP1 Out of support |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box |
| Windows Server 2008 SP2 Out of support |
Yes | Yes | |||
| Windows Vista Out of support |
Yes | ||||
| Windows Server 2003 Out of support |
Yes | ||||
| Windows XP Out of support |
Yes | Yes |
- Ships in-box: The features of the specified version of WMF were shipped in the indicated version of Windows client or Windows Server.
- Out of support: These products are no longer supported by Microsoft. You must upgrade to a supported version. For more information, see the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy page.
Note
The installer for WMF 5.0 is no longer available or supported. It has been replaced by WMF 5.1.
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