We use Get-WmiObject cmdlet to collect Information about computers in PowerShell. The below examples will provide you a better understanding of how we collect information about a computer system using Get-WmiObject cmdlet.
List Computer Manufacturer and Model
You can get the Computer Model Information using Win32_ComuterSystem class.
Example
PS C:\ > Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem
List Operating System (OS) Version Information
Win32_OperatingSystem provides version and Service Pack information of your Operating System.
Example
PS C:\ > Get-WmiObject -Class
Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName IND-DNS1
List Processor Information
You can retrieve Processor information using Win32_Processor class.
Example
PS C:\> Get-WmiObject -Class -ComputerName IND-DNS1
List BIOS Information
Win32_BIOS class will return complete information about your system BIOS.
Example
PS C:\> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_BIOS -ComputerName IND-DNS1
Desktop Settings
Win32_Desktop class returns the information about the desktops on your local computer.
Example
PS C:\> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Desktop -ComputerName IND-DNS1
List Available Disk Space
Win32_LogicalDisk will return all the available disk on a local computer. You can use filters such as “DriveType” to get the space information of a specific drive.
Example
PS C:\> Get - WmiObject -Class Win32_LogicalDisk -ComputerName IND-DNS1
[ Note :This will return all the disks on your computer, if you want to find the available disk space on a specific drive, use -DriveType parameter and provide the value for that drive]
PS C:\ > Get - WmiObject -Class Win32_LogicalDisk -Filter “DriveType=3” -ComputerName IND-DNS1
Example
List Logon Session Information
Win32_LogonSession gives you the session information on a computer.
Example
PS C:\ > Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_LogonSession -ComputerName IND-DNS1
List Local Time from a Computer
You can get local time from a computer using Win32_LocalTime class
Example
PS C:\> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_LocalTime -ComputerName IND-DNS
List Installed HotFixes
Win32_QuickFixEngineering return a list of HotFixes installed on a computer.
Example
PS C:\> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_QuickFixEngineering -ComputerName IND-DNS1
List Service Status
Using Win32_Service class, you can view status of all services
on a computer
Example
PS C:\ >Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -ComputerName IND-DNS1
[ Tip: Use the below Cmdlet To find all the WMI Classes used so far. It will list all the WMI Classes]
PS C:\> Get-WmiObject -List
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