Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 ship with tens of features and apps. But did you know that some features and apps are hidden in Windows 10/11?
Yes, in Windows 10 and the new Windows 11, not all the offered features are installed by default. A handful of features are offered as optional features.
Optional features are features or apps that are not installed by default. For instance, in Windows 11, the old Windows Fax and Scan utility is offered as an optional feature. In addition to that, Wireless Display, XPS Viewer, Windows Storage Management, TPM Diagnostics, RSAT tools, and several fonts are offered as optional features.
This guide will show you how to view and install optional features in Windows 10 and 11.
Install optional features in Windows 10
NOTE: If you are on Windows 11, please scroll down the page to see directions.
Step 1: Navigate to Windows 10 Settings > Apps > Apps & features page.
Step 2: Here, in the Apps & features section, click on the Optional features link.
Step 3: To view or install optional features, click the Add a feature button.
Step 4: Select the feature(s) you wish to install and click the Install button. The selected feature(s) will be installed immediately.
View and install optional features in Windows 11
Step 1: Open the Settings app. Go to Apps > Optional features page.
Step 2: On the Optional features page, click the View features button to all optional features available for your Windows 11 installation.
Remember that installed optional features do not appear here. That is, if an optional feature has already been installed, it will not show up here. Only features and apps that are not installed yet can be seen here. To view all installed optional features, click the See history button.
Step 3: If you like an optional feature helpful (Windows Fax and Scan, for example), select it by selecting the check box next to it, clicking the Next button, and then clicking the Install button.
If asked to reboot, please restart your computer once to finish installing the optional feature.
Which is your favorite optional feature in Windows 10/11?
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