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wmic

Interactive shell for detailed information about running processes. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wmic.
  • Fundamental grammar:
    wmic {{alias}} {{where_clause}} {{verb_clause}}
  • Show brief details about the currently running processes:
    wmic process list brief
  • Show full details about the currently running processes:
    wmic process list full
  • Access specific fields such as process name, process ID and parent process ID:
    wmic process get {{name,processid,parentprocessid}}
  • Display information about a specific process:
    wmic process where {{name="example.exe"}} list full
  • Display specific fields for a specific process:
    wmic process where processid={{pid}} get {{name,commandline}}
  • Kill a process:
    wmic process {{pid}} delete

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