Turn on or off Windows Features in Windows 10

By Michael | Last Updated June 04, 2025

Windows 10 includes a variety of optional features that can be enabled or disabled to customize your computing experience. This guide provides step-by-step guide to turn on or off Windows features in Windows 10.

Steps to turn on/off Windows features in Windows 10:

Step 1: Open Windows Features.

Type feature in the search box on taskbar, and choose Turn Windows features on or off from the list.

Step 2: Turn on/off a feature. You'll find a wide variety of features available, from older but still important features like .NET Framework 3.5 to powerful modern options including Hyper-V and the ability to run Linux applications natively.

1. To turn a feature on, select it in the features and click OK.

2. To turn off a feature, follow the procedures below.

Sub-step 1: Deselect it, and tap Yes in the pop-up confirmation dialog to continue.

Sub-step 2: Hit OK to confirm the change.

Step 3: Choose Restart now to let Windows finish the requested setting.

FAQs on Windows Features

1. What Windows Features You Can Manage?

You can manage the Windows feature like NetFx3, Hyper-V, IIS, TelnetClient, SMB1Protocol, and WindowsSubsystemForLinux.

2. Feature List is Blank or Unresponsive, what to do?

You can run Command Prompt as administrator and execute the command line: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth sfc /scannow. Then Restart your computer after the scans complete.

3. Unable to Enable/Disable Features, how to fix?

• Ensure you have administrative privileges.
• Check for pending Windows updates that might be interfering.
• Consider performing a repair install of Windows if issues persist.

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