. For example, you can theSMB1 Sharing protocolmanually if you really need it. Or, you can remove theXPS Viewerapp if you find no use for it. These tasks can be done by managing Optional Features. In this articl
There are optional features available in Windows Operating Systems and Windows 10 is not an exception either. We can easily enable or disable those features via "Turn Windows features on or off" under Control Panel. Instead of using Control Panel it is easier to use PowerShell in this ...
You remember that Microsoft was about to move the classic Paint app to the Microsoft Store and exclude it from Windows 10 by default. This decision has been cancelled, but looks like that story is not over yet. Now Paint appears in the list of optional features in Windows 10. Advertisеm...
Here's how you can add optional features in both Windows 10 and Windows 11: Windows 10: Settings: Open "Settings" from the Start menu. Go to "Apps" and then to "Optional Features." Click on "Add a feature" and select the feature you want to install. PowerShell: Open PowerShell as...
In Windows 10 Professional version 1903 OS build 18362.592, in Settings > Apps > Apps & Features under Optional features, there is an optional feature named ‘Windows Mixed Reality – Adds support for Windows Mixed Reality – 3.64 GB’. See attached file ‘windows ...
Go toSettings>Update & Security>Windows Update. Enable the toggleGet the latest updates as soon as they’re available.Note: This will require a restart of the device. Users that opt to do nothing will eventually receive the fixes and features in the optional updates as part of...
Data about the specific apps that are in-use when an error occurs is used to troubleshoot and repair issues with Windows features and Microsoft apps. Data about the specific apps that are most-used by customers, is used to prioritize Windows 10 and Windows 11 improvements to determine the gr...
Gets information about optional features in a Windows image. Syntax PowerShellCopy Get-WindowsOptionalFeature[-FeatureName <String>] [-PackageName <String>] [-PackagePath <String>]-Path<String> [-WindowsDirectory <String>] [-SystemDrive <String>] [-LogPath <String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String...
ClickEditnext to the GitHub App you want to enable an optional feature for. In the settings sidebar, clickOptional features. Next to the optional feature you want to enable for your app, clickOpt-in. Further reading Modifying a GitHub App registration...
Windows 10 Describes the best practices, location, values, policy management, and security considerations for theSystem settings: Optional subsystemssecurity policy setting. Reference This policy setting determines which subsystems support your applications. You can use this security ...