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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