wmiexe.exe
What is wmiexe.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The process file wmiexe.exe or the Windows Management Instrumentation Service is an executable process from Microsoft Corp. The file wmiexe.exe is utilized by Microsoft Windows Operating Systems for detecting Plug and Play compliant IEEE 1394 devices during the Windows boot up process. The program file wmiexe.exe is an important component of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, more so to the Windows Millennium Edition that in the event that the process wmiexe.exe accidentally gets renamed or deleted, it will restore the process file. The wmiexe.exe process is a component that belongs to the SVCHOST in Windows XP platforms and it is a separate process in Windows ME, NT, 98, 2000 or Windows 98. Also, the process file is advised to let run at startup.
The program file wmiexe.exe interacts with the management applications via the COM interface. When a plug and play device is detected by the process wmiexe.exe, it will automatically load the corresponding drivers needed to start the device. The file wmiexe.exe also provides access to users for their basic computer system information. The wmiexe.exe process is considered a system process and a core file of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems so users are advised to not remove the process from the system as it may present harmful effects to the computer's normal functioning. Being a background process, the executable file wmiexe.exe does not show any indication whatsoever whenever it is running the computer. The default location for the wmiexe.exe executable process is found to be in a subfolder of the C:/Windows/System folder: C:/Windows/System/wmiexe.exe.
The Windows Management Instrumentation or WMI which utilize the wmiexe.exe file or Windows Management Instrumentation Service provides users with management control and information in an enterprise platform. By utilizing industry standards, managers may utilize the Windows Management Instrumentation to issue and set information on applications, desktop systems, network and all other enterprises components. Developers or IT Professional can utilize the WMI for creating event monitoring applications for alerting users when vital incident happens.
Author: Microsoft Corp..
Author URL: www.microsoft.com
Part Of: Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
Memory Usage: Low, the file uses only around 546 kb of memory when in use.
System Process: Yes
Application: No
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: Yes, since it hast he ability to detect the presence of plug and play devices.
Common Path: C:\Windows\System\wmiexe.exe
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