• Zulu@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    Quick and easy way to get serialnumber. Im sure there’s other ways too, but i habent had to find them out because wmic bios get serialnumber.

    Literally used it a few weeks ago. Probably once every few months when i get a computer that is only reporting hostname.

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      21 hours ago

      There’s alternative commands available , but it’s odd that Microsoft would remove a well-known one just in general. It’s one thing for people to change their habits, but what about legacy scripts?

      After all, this is the same Microsoft that prevents you from naming a file “con” because it could break old scripts

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        11 hours ago

        Linking effing reddit. Are you not aware of today’s internet? Waste of a post if you ask me.