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wmic: Display information about a specific process.
$ wmic process where ${name="example-exe"} list full
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This command is using WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) to query for information about a specific process named "example-exe" and display the result in a detailed or full format.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • wmic: This is the command-line interface for WMI in Windows.
  • process: This is the WMI class that represents a process running on the system.
  • where: This keyword is used to specify a condition for filtering the result. In this case, it is filtering based on the process name.
  • ${name="example-exe"}: This is the condition that specifies the process name to be "example-exe". The ${name=} syntax is used to reference the name property of the process.
  • list: This command is used to list the information about the processes that match the specified condition.
  • full: This option is used to display the full or detailed information about the processes instead of just the default set of properties.

So, the command will search for the process with the name "example-exe" and provide detailed information, including all the available properties of that process.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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