Windows操作系统提供了一些我们大多数人可能不需要的附加功能。但是，如果您需要它们，它们就在那里！在这篇文章中，我们将了解如何通过控制面板^{(Control Panel)}打开或关闭 Windows 功能^{(Turn Windows features On or Off)}，以及如何使用 Windows 11/10 设置添加、删除或管理一些可选功能。^{(Optional Features)}

在Windows 11/10中管理Windows 可选功能^{(Windows Optional Features)}

虽然默认安装对我们大多数人都有好处，但 IT 专业人员、系统^(System) 管理员^{(Administrators)}或开发人员^(Developers)可能需要一些功能。Windows允许您安装和激活这些功能。您可以使用控制面板^{(Control Panel)}打开或关闭某些功能，或者如果您需要添加一些可选功能，您可能需要使用Windows 11/10设置^(Settings)应用程序。

什么是可选功能？

顾名思义，Windows 可选功能是Windows用户可能需要也可能不需要的功能。Windows 操作系统^{(Windows OS)}可以选择添加或删除这些功能。我们已经在本文中解释了在Windows 11/10中管理可选功能的过程。

如何添加或删除Windows功能？

“控制面板^{(Control Panel)}”或“Windows 设置”^{(Windows Settings)}中提供了添加或删除Windows功能的选项。我们已经在这篇文章中描述了在上面的Windows 11/10计算机上安装Windows功能的过程。

1]使用控制面板^{(Control Panel)}打开或关闭Windows功能^{(Turn Windows)}

通过控制面板打开或关闭^{(Control Panel)}Windows功能的步骤对于Windows 11和Windows 10计算机是相同的。因此^(Hence)，无论您是Windows 11用户还是Windows 10用户都没有关系，我们在下面解释的过程对这两个操作系统都适用。

从“开始”菜单^{(Start Menu)}中，打开“控制面板^{(Control Panel)}”并单击“程序^(Programs)和功能^(Features)”小程序。

在左侧，您将看到一个链接 –打开或关闭 Windows 功能^{(Turn Windows features on or off)}。单击^(Click)它以打开以下面板。

在这里，您将看到可供您使用的功能。您可以通过单击“+”号来扩展功能，然后仅选择要启用的功能。选择要打开的功能或取消选择要关闭的功能后，单击“确定”。Windows^{(OK. Windows)}将开始应用更改并在需要时要求您重新启动计算机。

在Windows 10 Pro PC 上，您将看到可以随意启用或禁用的以下功能。

• .NET 框架 3.5
• .NET Framework 4.6 高级^(Advanced) 服务^(Services)
• Active Directory 轻量级^{(Directory Lightweight)} 服务^(Services)
• 容器
• 数据中心桥接
• 设备锁定
• 超V
• 互联网浏览器 11
• 互联网信息服务
• Internet 信息服务可托管 Web 核心^{(Internet Information Services Hostable Web Core)}
• DirectPlay 等传统组件
• 媒体功能
• 微软消息队列服务器
• 微软打印到 PDF
• 多点连接器
• 打印和文件服务
• RAS 连接管理器管理工具包^{(RAS Connection Manager Administration Kit)}
• 远程差分压缩 API 支持^{(Remote Differential Compression API Support)}
• RIP 监听器
• NFS 服务
• 简单网络管理协议
• 简单 TCPIP 服务
• SMB 1.0/CIFS 共享支持
• 中小企业直销
• 远程登录客户端
• TFTP 客户端
• Windows 身份基础 3.5
• Windows PowerShell 2.0
• Windows 进程激活服务
• 适用于 Linux 的 Windows 子系统
• Windows TIFF IFilter
• 工作文件夹客户端
• XPS 服务
• XPS 查看器。

如果您的Turn Windows Features on or off 为空白或为空，请参阅此帖子。

2]通过Windows设置^{(Windows Settings)}管理可选功能^{(Manage Optional)}

视窗 11

Windows 11 用户必须通过下面说明的过程才能通过设置^(Settings)管理可选功能。

1. 启动 Windows 11 设置应用程序。
2. 转到“Apps > Optional features”。
3. 根据您的要求安装或可选功能。

让我们详细讨论这些步骤。

1] 按Win + I键启动设置^(Settings)应用程序。

2]在设置^(Settings)应用程序中，从左窗格中选择应用程序。^(Apps)现在，单击右侧的可选功能选项卡。^{(Optional features)}

3] 之后，Windows将向您显示系统上安装的所有可选功能的列表。如果您不想要这些功能中的任何一个，您可以卸载它们。为此，请单击要删除的功能旁边的向下箭头，然后单击“卸载^(Uninstall)”按钮。不用担心，您可以随时通过添加可选功能^{(Add an optional feature)}选项安装已卸载的功能。

您必须等到Windows卸载该功能。

4] 现在，让我们看看如何在Windows 11中安装可选功能。Microsoft已在Windows操作系统中提供了一些可选功能，因为用户可能需要也可能不需要这些功能。记事本^(Notepad)和写字板是^(Wordpad)Windows 11/10中的可选功能。这就是为什么一些用户发现他们的计算机中缺少记事本或写字板^{(Notepad or Wordpad missing from their computers)}的原因。

要在Windows 11^{(Windows 11)}中安装可选功能，请启动设置^(Settings)应用程序并转到“Apps > Optional features”。现在，单击右上角的查看功能^{(View features)}按钮。之后，Windows将向您显示可在您的计算机上安装的所有可用功能的列表。现在，从列表中选择一个功能并单击Next。之后，单击安装^(Install)。

您还可以通过单击查看历史记录^{(View history)}按钮查看可选功能历史记录。^{(Optional feature history)}

视窗 10

Windows 10 允许您通过其设置^(Settings)添加、删除或管理可选功能。要访问此部分，请从WinX 菜单^{(WinX Menu)}中打开Settings > System，然后从左侧选择应用程序和功能。^{(Apps & features)}

单击“管理可选功能^{(Manage optional features)}”链接将为您打开以下框。

要删除应用程序或功能，请选择该功能并单击卸载^(Uninstall)按钮。

要添加功能，请单击“ + Add a feature”链接，如上所示。将打开以下窗口。

在这里，您可以选择功能并单击“安装^(Install)”按钮。

单击查看可选功能历史记录^{(See optional feature history)}将打开以下面板，您将能够在其中查看您添加或删除的所有可选功能的历史记录。

通过这种方式，您可以安装图形工具、^{(install Graphics Tools,)} Windows 开发人员模式^{(Windows Developer Mode)}、字体^(Fonts)和其他几个类似的可选功能。

提示^(TIP)：您还可以使用Windows Powershell、命令提示符^{(Command Prompt,)}或外部安装源启用或禁用可选 Windows 功能。

希望这可以帮助！

Turn Windows features On or Off; Manage Windows Optional features

The Windows oрerating sуstem offers several additional features that most of us may not need. But they are there if you need them! In this post, we will see how to Turn Windows features On or Off via the Control Panel, and how to add, remove or manage some Optional Features using Windows 11/10 Settings.

Manage Windows Optional Features in Windows 11/10

While the default installation is good for most of us, there may be some features that IT Pro’s, System Administrators or Developers may need. Windows allows you to install and activate such features. You can turn some features on or off using the Control Panel, or you may need to use the Settings app in Windows 11/10 if you need to add some optional features.

What are Optional features?

As the name implies, Windows Optional features are the features that may or may not be required by Windows users. Windows OS has an option to add or remove these features. We have already explained the process to manage Optional features in Windows 11/10 in this article.

How do I add or remove Windows features?

The option to add or remove Windows features is available in the Control Panel or Windows Settings. We have described the process to install Windows features on Windows 11/10 computers above in this post.

1] Turn Windows features On or Off using Control Panel

The steps to turn Windows features on or off via Control Panel are the same for both Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers. Hence, it does not matter whether you are a Windows 11 or Windows 10 user, the procedure that we have explained below implies to both of these operating systems.

From the Start Menu, open the Control Panel and click on the Programs and Features applet.

Here on the left side, you will see a link – Turn Windows features on or off. Click on it to open the following panel.

Here you will see the features that are available to you. You may expand a feature by clicking on the ‘+’ sign and select only those features you want to enable. Once you select the feature you want to turn on or deselect one which you want to turn off, click on OK. Windows will start applying the changes and ask you to restart your computer if need be.

On a Windows 10 Pro PC, you will see the following features that you can enable or disable at will.

• .NET Framework 3.5
• .NET Framework 4.6 Advanced Services
• Active Directory Lightweight Services
• Containers
• Data Center Bridging
• Device Lockdown
• Hyper-V
• Internet Explorer 11
• Internet Information Services
• Internet Information Services Hostable Web Core
• Legacy Components like DirectPlay
• Media Features
• Microsoft Message Que Server
• Microsoft Print to PDF
• MultiPoint Connector
• Print and Document Services
• RAS Connection Manager Administration Kit
• Remote Differential Compression API Support
• RIP Listener
• Services for NFS
• Simple Network Management Protocol
• Simple TCPIP services
• SMB 1.0/CIFS Sharing Support
• SMB Direct
• Telnet Client
• TFTP Client
• Windows Identity Foundation 3.5
• Windows PowerShell 2.0
• Windows Process Activation Service
• Windows Subsystem for Linux
• Windows TIFF IFilter
• Work Folders Client
• XPS Services
• XPS Viewer.

See this post if your Turn Windows Features on or off is blank or empty.

2] Manage Optional features via Windows Settings

Windows 11

Windows 11 users have to go through the procedure explained below to manage optional features via Settings.

1. Launch Windows 11 Settings app.
2. Go to “Apps > Optional features.”
3. Install or Optional features as per your requirements.

Let’s discuss these steps in detail.

1] Press Win + I keys to launch the Settings app.

2] In the Settings app, select Apps from the left pane. Now, click on the Optional features tab on the right side.

3] After that, Windows will show you a list of all the optional features installed on your system. If you do not want any of these features, you can uninstall them. For this, click on the down arrow next to the feature that you want to remove and then click on the Uninstall button. Don’t worry you can install the uninstalled feature anytime via the Add an optional feature option.

You have to wait till Windows uninstalls that feature.

4] Now, let’s see how you can install an Optional feature in Windows 11. Microsoft has made some features optional in Windows operating system, as they may or may not be required by the users. Notepad and Wordpad are among the optional features in Windows 11/10. This is the reason why some users have found Notepad or Wordpad missing from their computers.

To install an Optional feature in Windows 11, launch the Settings app and go to “Apps > Optional features.” Now, click on the View features button on the top right side. After that, Windows will show you the list of all the available features that are available for installation on your computer. Now, select a feature from the list and click Next. After that, click Install.

You can also view Optional feature history by clicking on the View history button.

Windows 10

Windows 10 lets you add, remove or manage optional features via its Settings. To access this part, from the WinX Menu, open Settings > System and select Apps & features from the left side.

Clicking on the Manage optional features link will open the following box for you.

To remove an app or a feature, select the feature and click on the Uninstall button.

To add a feature, click on the “+ Add a feature” link as shown above. The following window will open.

Here you can select the feature and click on the Install button.

Clicking on the See optional feature history will open the following panel, where you will be able to see a history of all the optional features that you added or removed.

In this way, you can install Graphics Tools, Windows Developer Mode, Fonts and several other optional features like it.

TIP: You can also enable or disable Optional Windows Features using Windows Powershell, Command Prompt, or an External installation source.

Hope this helps!

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