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Get-ComputerInfo

Use Get-ComputerInfo to return a single object with over a hundred properties describing the operating system and hardware.

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Documentation: Microsoft Learn — Get-ComputerInfo

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Syntax

1PS> Get-ComputerInfo [[-Property] <string[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Get-ComputerInfo [[-Property] <string[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
  1. Stage 1Get-ComputerInfo-Property

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    Examples

    Get-ComputerInfo -Property OsName

    1PS> Get-ComputerInfo -Property OsName, OsVersion, CsTotalPhysicalMemory
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    Sample output · fictional data, shaped like the real thing

    OsName                         OsVersion  CsTotalPhysicalMemory
------                         ---------  ---------------------
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro       10.0.26100  34319476736

    Get-ComputerInfo -Property Cs*

    1PS> Get-ComputerInfo -Property Cs* # every property in the computer-system group
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    Sample output · fictional data, shaped like the real thing

    OsName                         OsVersion  CsTotalPhysicalMemory
------                         ---------  ---------------------
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro       10.0.26100  34319476736

    Select Caption, Version, LastBootUpTime

    1PS> Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem | Select-Object Caption, Version, LastBootUpTime
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    Sample output · fictional data, shaped like the real thing

    Caption  Version  LastBootUpTime
-------  -------  --------------
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro  10.0.26100  9/8/2026 6:15:04 AM

    Parameters

    Parameter definitions:

    • -Property

    Get-ComputerInfo on Microsoft Learn

    Practical use and troubleshooting

    Practical scenario: Use Get-ComputerInfo when you need to return a single object with over a hundred properties describing the operating system and hardware. Start with one identified target and inspect the returned values before extending the operation to a list. Keep the identity in your report so you can trace each result back to the object or path that produced it.

    Common error and fix: Blank properties can be unavailable on that OS or environment. Check one property and its provider separately rather than interpreting every missing value as collection failure. In an unattended script, capture this failure with its original error record and record which target failed. An empty result and an unsuccessful query must remain distinguishable in the final report.

    See also: Get-CimInstance. Get-ComputerInfo collects a broad computer summary; Get-CimInstance can query one specific class. Prefer a narrow query when a report needs only a small number of properties. Read the linked command before substituting it; similar names do not imply identical inputs or output.

    Get-ComputerInfo reference on Microsoft Learn

    Recap

    Get-ComputerInfo Use Get-ComputerInfo to return a single object with over a hundred properties describing the operating system and hardware.

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