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Microsoft deleted a Windows command that decades of scripts still depend on, and it's gone for good
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Key FactsMicrosoft removes WMIC permanently from Windows 11
Sep 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- WMIC enabled administrators and developers to manage Windows-based systems locally or remotely through WMI.
- In August 2026, Microsoft removed WMIC from Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2; optional reinstallation also disappeared.
- WMI remains fully supported; PowerShell provides equivalent commands, but older WMIC scripts must be adapted.
- WMIC can be abused, potentially including code execution on remote machines, but its removal does not eliminate WMI-related risks.
Tiny11 puts Windows 11 on a diet without the PowerShell workout: New desktop app simplifies stripping out bundled software, with heavier cuts carrying security ...
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An AI agent took over my blank Windows machine and finished in minutes what would take me hours
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Key FactsClaude Code mostly sets up Windows 11 in 11 minutes
Oct 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- The test ran in a Hyper-V virtual machine with four vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, and Windows 11 Pro 26H2.
- Reported completion came after eleven minutes; Claude Code made 43 tool calls through six scripts.
- The system removed 21 packages for every account and installed 12 winget-updatable applications.
- The undo lists were accidentally emptied, while Everything and ShareX added new startup entries.
Windows blocked writing it even with admin rights, and I didn't try to get around that.— Claude Code, the AI agent, describing Windows restrictions encountered while attempting to modify the Widgets policy.
Microsoft warns that killing VBScript could break Windows activation for businesses
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Coreutils for Windows: Microsoft brings 75 Linux commands to CMD and PowerShell - | Golem.de
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Nasty Windows attack: Hackers disguise malware as CAPTCHA: New ClickFix attack on Windows: Hackers are abusing legitimate Microsoft scripts to inject the data ...
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Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware: A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to ...
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AI TikTok Videos Promising Free Spotify And Windows Subscriptions Install Malware Instead
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Tired of dealing with Windows updates? Here's how to automate them with PowerShell
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StripedFly malware framework infects 1 million Windows, Linux hosts: A sophisticated cross-platform malware platform named StripedFly flew under the radar of ...
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Microsoft: Windows preview updates to target last week of the month: Microsoft today announced that optional non-security preview release updates would be ...
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'Fully undetectable' Windows backdoor gets detected: SafeBreach supposedly spots somewhat stealthy subversive software
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