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description: WMF is a prerequisite for Windows PowerShell. This articles shows the history of WMF versions and provides information about how to find and install WMF.
ms.date: 08/26/2023
ms.date: 09/11/2023
title: Windows Management Framework (WMF)
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## WMF availability across Windows operating systems

| OS Version | End of Support | WMF 5.1 | WMF 5.0<br>_Out of support_ | WMF 4.0<br>_Out of support_ | WMF 3.0<br>_Out of support_ | WMF 2.0<br>_Out of support_ |
| -------------------------- | ---------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| Windows Server 2022 | [2031-10-14][04] | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows Server 2019 | [2029-01-09][04] | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows Server 2016 | [2027-01-11][04] | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows 11 | [2025-10-14][03] | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows 10 | [2025-10-14][03] | Ships in-box | Ships in-box | | | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | [2023-10-10][02] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Ships in-box | | |
| Windows 8.1 | [_Out of support_][02] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Ships in-box | | |
| Windows Server 2012 | [2023-10-10][02] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box | |
| Windows 8 | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | Ships in-box | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | [_Out of support_][01] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box |
| Windows 7 SP1 | [_Out of support_][01] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box |
| Windows Server 2008 SP2 | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Vista | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | | Yes |
| Windows Server 2003 | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | | Yes |
| Windows XP | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | Yes | Yes |
| OS Version | End of Support | WMF 5.1 | WMF 5.0 | WMF 4.0 | WMF 3.0 | WMF 2.0 |
| -------------------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------ | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Windows Server 2022 | [2031-10-14][04] | Included | | | | |
| Windows Server 2019 | [2029-01-09][04] | Included | | | | |
| Windows Server 2016 | [2027-01-11][04] | Included | | | | |
| Windows 11 | [2025-10-14][03] | Included | | | | |
| Windows 10 | [2025-10-14][03] | Included in 1607+ | Included<br>(replaced in 1607) | | | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | [2023-10-10][02] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Included | | |
| Windows 8.1 | [_Out of support_][02] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Included | | |
| Windows Server 2012 | [2023-10-10][02] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Yes | Included | |
| Windows 8 | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | Included | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | [_Out of support_][01] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Included |
| Windows 7 SP1 | [_Out of support_][01] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Included |
| Windows Server 2008 SP2 | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Vista | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | | Yes |
| Windows Server 2003 | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | | Yes |
| Windows XP | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | Yes | Yes |

- **Ships in-box**: The features of the specified version of WMF were shipped in the indicated
version of Windows client or Windows Server.
- **Included**: The features of the specified version of WMF were shipped in the indicated version
of Windows client or Windows Server.
- **Out of support**: These products are no longer supported by Microsoft. You must upgrade to a
supported version. For more information, see the [Microsoft Lifecycle Policy][06] page.

> [!NOTE]
> The installer for WMF 4.0 is no longer available or supported.
> The version of WMF that shipped in an operating system is supported for the lifetime of support
> for that version of the operating system. The standalone installers for WMF 5.0 and older are no
> longer available or supported.

<!-- link refs -->
[01]: /lifecycle/products/?products=windows
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