Windows management's instrumentation fills us more commonly known as w where my forces are a useful
feature within group policy as they allow policies to be targeted to specific hardware requirements.
This can also be used for software requirements if needed.
For example you could apply a policy only to machines that have prerequisites software installed such
as Microsoft Dot Net framework.
For example if you had software that had specific memory or processor requirements to be able to run
you could set the policy up so that it only installed on those systems that meet the minimum requirements.
In the case of memory this would mean asking additional run to a machine that is less than the requirements
would automatically make the computer meet the policy requirements and apply any relevant policies.
The same would apply to adding a new processor or indeed any other hardware specified as a requirement.
It's worth noting care that W might filters can also be used to restrict group policy application depending
on which operating system a computer is running most commonly in a real world setting.
This option will be used to apply policies such as bit locker encryption which would only be needed
on what type computers are supposed to standard desktop machines.
Also as Bill locker only works on later versions of Windows.
This is where the operating system filter comes in useful to set up a W and I filter right click on
w where my filters are made click new.
You should then see the new w where my filter dialog box for our example.
We're going to be restricting the policy to only Windows 10 machines.
Once you've uttered the name and description click out in the query dialog box type in the relevant
took the way my query click okay and then click save.
You should then see the new filter inside the w when I fills his folder to apply the W on my filter
you just create it to a GPO.
Click on the GPO and then select the new filter from the W in my filter dropdown box at the bottom of
the screen.
You will then be asked to confirm whether you wish to apply the filter.
He asked to save changes W and I filter will that be applied.
Now that we've gone over w my filters let's move on to start a GPO owes.