diff --git a/src/client/component/wmi.cpp b/src/client/component/wmi.cpp
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+#include <std_include.hpp>
+#include "loader/component_loader.hpp"
+
+#include "game/game.hpp"
+
+#include "console/console.hpp"
+
+#include <utils/hook.hpp>
+
+// Speeds up startup by disabling WMI
+
+namespace wmi
+{
+	namespace
+	{
+		HRESULT WINAPI co_initialize_ex_stub(LPVOID pvReserved, DWORD dwCoInit)
+		{
+			if ((uint64_t)_ReturnAddress() == 0x1412B36F2)
+			{
+				return E_FAIL;
+			}
+			
+			return CoInitializeEx(pvReserved, dwCoInit);
+		}
+	}
+
+	class component final : public component_interface
+	{
+	public:
+		void* load_import(const std::string& library, const std::string& function) override
+		{
+			if (function == "CoInitializeEx")
+			{
+				return co_initialize_ex_stub;
+			}
+
+			return nullptr;
+		}
+
+		void post_unpack() override
+		{
+			// disable WMI and remove Hardware query(uses WMI)
+			utils::hook::set<uint8_t>(0x140110260, 0xC3); // WMI
+			utils::hook::set<uint8_t>(0x14002D808, 0xC3); // Hardware query
+		}
+	};
+}
+
+REGISTER_COMPONENT(wmi::component)
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