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Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) runs as a service with the display name Windows Management Instrumentation and the service name winmgmt. WMI runs automatically at system startup under the LocalSystem account. If WMI isn't running, it automatically starts when the first management application or script requests connection to a WMI namespace.
Several other services depend on the WMI service, based on the operating system version that the system is running.
The following procedure describes how to start the WMI service:
At a command prompt, enter
net start winmgmt [/<switch>].For more information about the switches that are available, see winmgmt. You use the built-in Administrator account or an account in the Administrators group running with elevated rights to start the WMI service. For more information, see User Account Control and WMI.
Other services that are dependent on the WMI service, such as SMS Agent Host or Windows Firewall, don't automatically restart.
The following procedure describes how to stop the WMI service:
At a command prompt, enter
net stop winmgmt.Other services that are dependent on the WMI service also halt, such as SMS Agent Host or Windows Firewall.
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This learning path covers Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Common Information Model (CIM). These technologies help to access information about a computer. Additionally, both technologies provide local and remote access to management information from the operating system, computer hardware, and installed software.