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WMI as Windows Service.

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Hello!

Generally speaking in case we come across with WMI problems and can't restart the PC can we just restart WMI-Service as Windows Service? Anyway, WMI exist as Windows Service?

problem prtg wmi

Created on Apr 22, 2019 12:44:06 PM



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Vasiliy,

Just the Windows Management Instrumentation Service is all that is needed.

Benjamin Day
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Created on Apr 22, 2019 2:28:01 PM by Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) ●2 ●1



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Vasiliy,

Yes, this is a standard troubleshooting step for servers that cannot be rebooted.

Benajmin Day
Paessler Support

Created on Apr 22, 2019 12:47:45 PM by Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) ●2 ●1



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Good, because i have same situation right now. What exactly service or list of services i need to restart?

Created on Apr 22, 2019 1:26:23 PM



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Vasiliy,

Just the Windows Management Instrumentation Service is all that is needed.

Benjamin Day
Paessler Support

Created on Apr 22, 2019 2:28:01 PM by Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) ●2 ●1




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