Windows Report on MSN

Microsoft gives IT admins new power to delete Windows backups

Microsoft released PowerShell scripts that let IT admins view, export, and delete Windows settings backup data through ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11 is fully removing a legacy tool that malware and ransomware have abused for years, meet WMIC

Microsoft is cleaning up Windows 11 and removing multiple legacy features, starting with WMIC, in hopes that it makes the OS ...

Microsoft Removes WMIC From Windows 11 Beta: What Users Need to Do Now

Microsoft removed WMIC from a Windows 11 Beta build. Learn what the change means for security, legacy scripts, and supported ...
Windows Report on MSN

Windows 11 is removing WMIC for good, and you can’t bring it back

Windows 11 is removing WMIC for good as Microsoft pushes administrators toward PowerShell and other modern management tools.

Windows is losing a command-line tool that dates back to the Windows 2000 days

Microsoft recently released a new Insider Preview Build of Windows 11, giving unpaid beta testers an early look at features ...

Microsoft releases PowerShell scripts for IT admins to manage Windows settings backup data

Microsoft has made it easier for IT admins to manage Windows backup data, but there are a few things to understand before you ...

Microsoft starts removing WMIC tool used by cybercriminals

Microsoft announced that it removed the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool from Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, as well as from Windows 11 beta builds released this week.
hothardware.com

Windows 11 Patch Deletes PowerShell 2.0 And One More App Power Users Will Miss

The August 2025 (KB5063878) Windows update caused an issue that prevented non-admin users from carrying out several vital operations due to misbehaving UAC prompts. Microsoft has since released its ...