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# PowerShell: Get BIOS Manufacturer
- URL: https://www.filipkonopik.com/powershell-get-bios-manufacturer/
- Published: 2026-07-19T03:59:48.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-06T05:24:58.000Z
- Author: Filip Konopík
- Tags: BIOS & UEFI

Need to identify who made the BIOS/firmware on a machine - for hardware inventory, driver troubleshooting, or confirming whether you're on physical hardware or a virtual machine? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system.

Prerequisites:

- Privileges: None
- Module: Built-in, no import needed

Quick Command:

```Powershell
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BIOS | Select-Object Manufacturer
```

Example Output:

```Powershell
Manufacturer
------------
Parallels International GmbH.
```

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How It Works:

- Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32\_BIOS queries the Win32\_BIOS WMI class, which stores information about the BIOS/firmware installed on the system.
- Manufacturer returns the name of the company that produced the BIOS - on physical machines, this is usually the OEM (Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc.) or the motherboard maker.

Why Does This Show a Virtualization Company Instead of a Hardware Brand?

If this shows a virtualization company (like "Parallels International GmbH.", "VMware, Inc.", or "Microsoft Corporation" for Hyper-V) instead of a hardware brand, you're looking at a virtual machine, not physical hardware - a quick way to spot the difference without checking anything else.