PowerTip: Find WMI Parent Class with PowerShell

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to easily find a WMI parent class.

 How can I use Windows PowerShell to find what parent class a particular WMI class derives from?

 Use the Get-CimClass cmdlet, and select the CimSuperClassName property, for example:

(Get-Cimclass win32_bios).CimSuperClassName