The setting in my laptop frequently says "Something had happened, we couldn't install some features"

9Gagger

Please solve this problem for me ASAP besides please tell what that statement means

JackE

What setting? Which ACER model number? Jack E/NJ

JackE

"Something had happened, we couldn't install some features"

If this is the exact wording of the message, it suggests either a server downloading error (not your machine) or some features are being blocked by a non-Microsoft anti-virus or anti-malware scanner. If the latter, I suggest that you uninstall, not just disable, these non-Microsoft scanners as Windows Defender is all you really need these days.  A word of caution, however ---- some of these optional features, like optional Win10 updates, can actually result in degraded performance. Accordingly, if it was my machine, I'd resist the temptation to install them unless they were a feature that I really understood and needed. Jack E/NJ

JackE

Yes, I think you can safely ignore them. Jack E/NJ

JackE

What setting? Which ACER model number? Jack E/NJ

9Gagger

JackE said:

What setting? Which ACER model number? Jack E/NJ

It's the 'Manage optional features' setting. Model no.:A515-51G-87AI

JackE

Please tell me at what point are you seeing this message. Please refer to this link if needed to help explain your situation. Jack E/NJ

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-manage-optional-features-windows-10

9Gagger

JackE said:

Please tell me at what point are you seeing this message. Please refer to this link if needed to help explain your situation. Jack E/NJ

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-manage-optional-features-windows-10

The message appears every time after the message that says something like "We are installing some features" appears. I guess this is enough to explain the situation

JackE

"Something had happened, we couldn't install some features"

If this is the exact wording of the message, it suggests either a server downloading error (not your machine) or some features are being blocked by a non-Microsoft anti-virus or anti-malware scanner. If the latter, I suggest that you uninstall, not just disable, these non-Microsoft scanners as Windows Defender is all you really need these days.  A word of caution, however ---- some of these optional features, like optional Win10 updates, can actually result in degraded performance. Accordingly, if it was my machine, I'd resist the temptation to install them unless they were a feature that I really understood and needed. Jack E/NJ

9Gagger

JackE said:

"Something had happened, we couldn't install some features"

If this is the exact wording of the message, it suggests either a server downloading error (not your machine) or some features are being blocked by a non-Microsoft anti-virus or anti-malware scanner. If the latter, I suggest that you uninstall, not just disable, these non-Microsoft scanners as Windows Defender is all you really need these days.  A word of caution, however ---- some of these optional features, like optional Win10 updates, can actually result in degraded performance. Accordingly, if it was my machine, I'd resist the temptation to install them unless they were a feature that I really understood and needed. Jack E/NJ

So, do you think I can just ignore that message, I mean is that a problem? I really appreciate your reply

JackE

Yes, I think you can safely ignore them. Jack E/NJ