We can use both Get-Service and Get-WmiObject cmdlets to list services, but why did the Get-Service cmdlet produced the desired results while the Get-WmiObject cmdlet returned nothing?

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We can use both Get-Service and Get-WmiObject cmdlets to list services, but why did the Get-Service cmdlet produced the desired results while the Get-WmiObject cmdlet returned nothing?

 

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PS C: \Windows\system32> Get-Service -Name S* | where -Property Status -EQ "Running" | Select -First 15
Status
Name
DisplayName
------
----
-----
Running
Running
Running
Running SENS
Running sepMasterService
Running
Running shellHWDetection
Running
Running
Running
Running
Security Accounts Manager
Task Scheduler
Secondary Logon
System Event Notification Service
symantec Endpoint Protection
Remote Desktop Configuration
Shell Hardware Detection
Print Spooler
SSDP Discovery
windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Superfetch
Samss
Schedule
seclogon
SessionEnv
Spooler
SSDPSRV
stisvc
sysMain
PS C:\windows\system32> Get-Wmiobject -Class Win32_Service | Where -Property Status -EQ "Running" | Select -First 15
PS C: \Windows\system32> |
Transcribed Image Text:E Administrator: Windows PowerShell ISE File Edit View Iools Debug Add-ons Help PS C: \Windows\system32> Get-Service -Name S* | where -Property Status -EQ "Running" | Select -First 15 Status Name DisplayName ------ ---- ----- Running Running Running Running SENS Running sepMasterService Running Running shellHWDetection Running Running Running Running Security Accounts Manager Task Scheduler Secondary Logon System Event Notification Service symantec Endpoint Protection Remote Desktop Configuration Shell Hardware Detection Print Spooler SSDP Discovery windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Superfetch Samss Schedule seclogon SessionEnv Spooler SSDPSRV stisvc sysMain PS C:\windows\system32> Get-Wmiobject -Class Win32_Service | Where -Property Status -EQ "Running" | Select -First 15 PS C: \Windows\system32> |
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