Uninstall software on remote computers using WMIC

Recently, I wanted to install Nokia Ovi Suite to several computers in a company that started to have problems with their internet provider; it’s a third day when they do not have internet connection. So I thought it’s a good idea to show them how they can use their Nokia E72 phones to connect their…

April 16, 2013 · 2 min · 310 words · Vitalie Ciobanu

Find computer model and manufacturer using remote WMI

In case you need to find the computer model and manufacturer of a remote computer, just use the following command in a command prompt window: %windir%\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe /node:”ComputerNameORIpAddress” ComputerSystem Get Model, Manufacturer If you need to specify user credentials, use the following command: %windir%\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe /node:”ComputerNameORIpAddress” /user:”domain\username” /password:”password” ComputerSystem Get Model, Manufacturer

January 18, 2010 · 1 min · 50 words · Vitalie Ciobanu

WMI query for processor manufacturer

Following the post regarding how to install drivers based on computer model using WMI query, here is another query you can use in your task sequences to install some processor specific software for example. To find the processor manufacturer during a task sequence, insert a condition for the step you need, and select Query WMI.…

November 10, 2009 · 1 min · 107 words · Vitalie Ciobanu

Install drivers by computer model using WMI query

When using task sequence, you might want to install different driver packages for different computer models. This can be accomplished by using a WMI query. First of all you need to have driver packages for all your computer models and know the exact model name for every computer. To find this, open a command prompt…

May 22, 2009 · 2 min · 230 words · Vitalie Ciobanu