Windows includes a ton of built-in features designed to be used by a wide variety of people. Of course, there is a good chance that you may not need all the features provided by Windows, or there may be some features that are disabled by default and you want to enable.
To enable or disable features, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Windows Features dialog box.
Note that you may see some checkboxes in the features list that aren't clear and, conversely, they don't contain a check mark. Instead, they are filled with a gray color. These aren't individual features but, instead, are categories of features. Click the plus sign next to such items and they expand to show you individual features in that category that can be enabled or disabled.
It's a good idea to only disable those Windows features that you know you really don't need. If you are in doubt about a particular feature, study up on it to make sure it is one you really want to disable.
This tip (10133) applies to Windows 7, 8, and 10.
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2015-11-30 11:05:53
doug james
This does not WORK on Windoz 7. I had to go to Control Panel, Programs, Programs and Features, Turn Windoz features on or off.
Being an old engineer, I use terms like MicroSlop & Windoz as they more than usual apply to their products and attitude. (sorry if this is not PC)
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