FriendlyName - property in ROOT\WMI namespace

FriendlyName in other namespaces

List of classes with FriendlyName local property in ROOT\WMI namespace

propertyClassOrigin
FriendlyNameMSWmi_ProviderInfoMSWmi_ProviderInfo
FriendlyNameSystemConfig_PnPSystemConfig_PnP
FriendlyNameSystemConfig_V0_PnPSystemConfig_V0_PnP
FriendlyNameSystemConfig_V1_PnPSystemConfig_V1_PnP
FriendlyNameSystemConfig_V2_PnPSystemConfig_V2_PnP
FriendlyNameSystemConfig_V3_PnPSystemConfig_V3_PnP
FriendlyNameSystemConfig_V4_PnPSystemConfig_V4_PnP

Code samples for FriendlyName property

Get instance of WMI class using GetObject, FriendlyName property of MSWmi_ProviderInfo

Short VBS code - get a single specified instance of MSWmi_ProviderInfo class or get a default unnamed instance (singleton) of the class, using one single command GetObject with exact path of the wmi object.

'https://wutils.com/wmi/
Dim wmiObject
Set wmiObject = GetObject( _
 "WINMGMTS:\\.\ROOT\WMI:" + _
 "MSWmi_ProviderInfo.InstanceName=""ROOT\\MPIO\\0000_0""")
Wscript.Echo wmiObject.FriendlyName 'or other property name, see properties
See more VBS samples of MSWmi_ProviderInfo class

WMI query - sample windows WQL with C#, FriendlyName property of MSWmi_ProviderInfo

Get a specified instance of MSWmi_ProviderInfo by a key, get a default unnamed instance (singleton) of the class or list instances of the class by wmi query using this c# sample code.
See in another language: VBScript, VB.Net.
//https://wutils.com/wmi/

//Project -> Add reference -> System.Management
//using System.Management;

//create a management scope object
ManagementScope scope = new ManagementScope("\\\\.\\ROOT\\WMI");

//create object query
ObjectQuery query = new ObjectQuery("SELECT * FROM MSWmi_ProviderInfo Where InstanceName=\"ROOT\\\\MPIO\\\\0000_0\"");

//create object searcher
ManagementObjectSearcher searcher =
                        new ManagementObjectSearcher(scope, query);

//get a collection of WMI objects
ManagementObjectCollection queryCollection = searcher.Get();

//enumerate the collection.
foreach (ManagementObject m in queryCollection) 
{
  // access properties of the WMI object
  Console.WriteLine("FriendlyName : {0}", m["FriendlyName"]);
  
}

WMI query - sample windows WQL with VB.Net, FriendlyName property of MSWmi_ProviderInfo

Get a specified instance of MSWmi_ProviderInfo by a key, get a default unnamed instance (singleton) of the class or list instances of the class by wmi query using this VB.Net sample code.
See in another language: VBScript, C#
'Project -> Add reference -> System.Management
'Imports System.Management

'Get the namespace management scope
Dim Scope As New ManagementScope("\\.\ROOT\WMI")

'Get a result of WML query 
Dim Query As New ObjectQuery("SELECT * FROM MSWmi_ProviderInfo Where InstanceName="ROOT\\MPIO\\0000_0"")

'Create object searcher
Dim Searcher As New ManagementObjectSearcher(Scope, Query)

'Get a collection of WMI objects
Dim queryCollection As ManagementObjectCollection = Searcher.Get

'Enumerate wmi object 
For Each mObject As ManagementObject In queryCollection
  'write out some property value
  Console.WriteLine("FriendlyName : {0}", mObject("FriendlyName"))
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