The WMI service exe housing is part of the Windows OS that runs as a separate process (Win98/NT/2000) or part of SVCHOST (in Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7). It interacts with management applications through the COM interface. 
Windows® Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a component of the Microsoft® Windows® operating system that provides management information and control in an enterprise environment. By using industry standards, managers can employ WMI to query and set information on desktop systems, applications, networks and other enterprise components. Developers can use WMI to create event monitoring applications that alert users when important incidents occur.

Note: The wmiexe.exe file is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. In other cases, wmiexe.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm! Check this with Security Task Manager.

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All comments about wmiexe.exe: Microsoft implementation of Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM), which is an industry initiative to develop a standard technology for accessing management information in an enterprise environment. WMI can be used in all Windows-based applications.  See also: Link   Matthias Is it necessary to run at Windows background? Is it necessary for a day-by-day use of Windows?   Rangel. Found under system in win me seems to be part of os. Best to disable it if not using a webcam as it is consuming resources in the background without benifit.   Darren My pc slowed to almost a halt Found this program in C/ Windows/ System with HijackThis Note: This is not the legit one found in System32   Fruss Safe to keep running, it is part of Windows.   Jagi Wmiexe.exe is the Windows Management Instrumentation. This background process gives users access to basic system information. Removing this vital process may cause errors on your system.   E-Info The original wmiexe.exe from Microsoft gets placed in the Located at C:\WINDOWS\System32\wmiexe.exe . If you find it anywhere else then you should be suspicious for sure.wmiexe.exe is a Windows System File and should be in a system directory. If it is then this application is safe.  See also: Link   Taras Mine is located at c:\windows\system. I have win98.   Buster Wmiexe.exe is the Windows Management Instrumentation. This background process gives users access to basic system information. Removing this vital process may cause errors on your system.   CyberQue Wmiexe.exe process can be manually ended, no harm in doing so, as It belongs the Windows OS, It interacts with management applications through the COM interface. The process can restart as required.   Sanim Samnani In win98SE it might be installed correctly under windows/system (and not always in system32 as it is said somethimes) it is needed for instance to recognise things you plug and unplug from USB   CybeRider it is safe to use, it gives the users access to basic system information. Removing this vital process may cause errors on your system.  See also: Link   Alon In win98SE it might be installed correctly under windows/system (and not always in system32 as it is said somethimes)   CybeRider There is an imposter file causing infection. I recently resolved a spyware infection on a client computer where the file had replaced the original, It left no backup copy with a different filename extension, it simply replaced or deleted the original, there was an entry in the registry that ran the file at each Windows restart. This occurred on a Windows 98se system. The infection file was 50 kilobytes in size, the original file should only be 16 kilobytes. The file was in the \ win directory \system folder.   Robert S. I infected whit Gael.worm.a virus under my beautifull WMIEXE.EXE... what I do?   Kevin This file is used by MS Windows XP to provide windows management information in an enterprise environment. WMI stands for windows management instrumentationThis file is safe as long as it's int c:\windows\system32\ directory in Windows XP. However, if it is not in this directory nor anywhere else, it isn't necessarily a problem. It is generally a safe file unless located anywhere other than c:\windows\system32\ directory   cyberexasperated I seem to have the WMIEXE.EXE since i bought the computer new (directory: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM). The system is Win98SE and the file size is 16kb.   Cheers Irritationg as Hell! Not dangerous. On personal computers not necessary. Used for Web Based Enterprise Management. Easy to get rid of. Uses a lot of processor resources.  See also: Link   SNAKE if its part of windows, its not safe - its circusware   galileon WMIEXE.EXE suddenly started running when it had never been there before in the past. I use AppSwat to kill the process. I wish it wasn't there using resources.   DJ Nonesuch This file is used by MS Windows XP to provide windows management information in an enterprise environment. WMI stands for windows management instrumentationThis file is safe as long as it's int c:\windows\system32\ directory in Windows XP. However, if it is not in this directory nor anywhere else, it isn't necessarily a problem. It is generally a safe file unless located anywhere other than c:\windows\system32\ directory   Copycat I accidently ended task on it last night and things continued to run fine (Win98se) so maybe it isnt really needed as someone said on a personal computer..     If you know more about wmiexe.exe, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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