http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wmi/archive/2011/09/20/windows-management-framework-3-0-community-technology-preview-ctp-1-available-for-download.aspxCopying blog post from PowerShell blog Windows Management Framework 3.0 CTP1 makes some updated management functionality available to be installed on Windows 7 SP1 &amp; Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Windows Management Framework 3.0 contains Windowsen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wmi/archive/2011/09/20/windows-management-framework-3-0-community-technology-preview-ctp-1-available-for-download.aspx#10217737Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:06:02 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10217737Osama Sajid [MSFT]<p>Yes it is backward compatible.</p> <p>WMI server in WMF3.0 can run both old and new provider types side by side.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10217737" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wmi/archive/2011/09/20/windows-management-framework-3-0-community-technology-preview-ctp-1-available-for-download.aspx#10217707Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:53:17 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10217707Anthony LaMark<p>You mentioned that WMI has a new provider development model. &nbsp;Will WMI be backwards compatible for providers developed pre-&quot;Windows Management Framework 3.0&quot;? &nbsp;Looking forward to the new enhancements!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10217707" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wmi/archive/2011/09/20/windows-management-framework-3-0-community-technology-preview-ctp-1-available-for-download.aspx#10215733Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:45:27 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10215733Alli<p>I&#39;m discovering you couldn&#39;t do scheduled tasks before with Powershell o_O</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10215733" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wmi/archive/2011/09/20/windows-management-framework-3-0-community-technology-preview-ctp-1-available-for-download.aspx#10214894Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:19:39 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10214894Aditya Patwardhan [MSFT]<p>Fixed the link. Thanks Rich!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10214894" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wmi/archive/2011/09/20/windows-management-framework-3-0-community-technology-preview-ctp-1-available-for-download.aspx#10214511Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:53:35 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10214511Rich Prescott<p>Your link to the Powershell blog links to the PostEditor instead of to the actual post.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10214511" width="1" height="1">