How powershell 7 64 bits single script instance

Question

Using PowerShell 5.1 i use function Function Test-IfAlreadyRunning
This function has 32-bit calls

Result is

get-wmiobject: C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\profile.ps1:181
Line |
181 | $PsScriptsRunning = get-wmiobject win32_process | where { $_.proc …
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| The term 'get-wmiobject' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable
| program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct

| and try again.

Is there a library or method with can check if my script instance is running already

Thank you

Moisey O

Answer 1

Hi @Moisey Oysgelt ,

Get-WmiObject isn't available in PowerShell 7. But you can try Get-CimInstance instead.

PowerShell 5.x: Get-WmiObject win32_process
PowerShell 7.x: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Process

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/cimcmdlets/get-ciminstance?view=powershell-7.2

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Answer 2

Hello MoiseyOysgelt

get-wmiobject is deprecated, and instead you should use Get-CIMInstance: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/cimcmdlets/get-ciminstance?view=powershell-7.2#syntax

More details: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/learn/ps101/07-working-with-wmi?view=powershell-7.2

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