The versions of Windows that are listed at the beginning of this article include a command-line utility (Wmic.exe) to access Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Previously, an end user would generally write a script to gather information by means of WMI.

On a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7, you use the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service to run some queries. Then, you notice that the memory usage of the WMI service keeps increasing and that system performance decreases.

This article describes an issue in which Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service crashes in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2012. An update is available to fix this issue.

The versions of Windows that are listed at the beginning of this article include a command-line utility (Wmic.exe) to access Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Previously, an end user would generally write a script to gather information by means of WMI.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com. Note A Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provider is a software component that behaves as a mediator between the Common Information Model (CIM) storage component and the managed object.

Fixes an issue in which the WMI repository is corrupted on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. Applications or services that take advantage of the WMI repository may stop responding or crash, or other exceptions may occur.

Symptoms. On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you may encounter one of the following issues during Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) repository verification: The CPU usage of the Svchost.exe process that hosts the WMI service (Winmgmt) hits 100 percent.

This article describes how to create a share on a remote computer by using the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-Line tool (WMIC).

Fixes a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service issue that occurs after the WMI service provides localized information to some WMI clients in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7.

Fixes an issue in which the WMI service and the WMI providers stop responding when you use WMI performance classes to monitor performance on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.