Win32 Classes

Win32 classes, such as Win32_NetworkAdapter or Win32_Process, monitor and manage system hardware and features. Generally, these classes are located in the root\cimv2 WMI namespace. The following table lists the Win32 class categories.

Classes Description
Computer System Hardware Classes Hardware-related objects.
Installed Applications Classes Software-related objects.
Operating System Classes Operating system related objects.
Performance Counter Classes Raw and calculated performance data from performance counters.
Security Descriptor Helper Class Class that provides methods to convert security descriptors between different formats.
WMI Service Management Classes Management for WMI.