Press Win + I and navigate to System > Optional features .
on clean Windows 11 installations (starting from version 22H2, builds after 2024 updates). When you type wmic in Command Prompt or PowerShell, Windows simply says it doesn’t know the command. windows 11 wmic is not recognized
The error in Windows 11 occurs because Microsoft has officially deprecated the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool. Starting with Windows 11 version 24H2 , WMIC is no longer preinstalled by default; it is now an "Optional Feature" that must be manually enabled if you still need it for legacy scripts. Press Win + I and navigate to System > Optional features