Windows 11 includes many built-in features like Internet Explorer mode, Notepad, Print Management and Windows Media Player. You may not know that Windows 11 also includes some features that are nonessential but you still may find quite useful.
You can manage optional features and choose to install new ones from an exhaustive list that includes XPS Viewer, Wireless Display, Microsoft Quick Assist, Windows Storage Management, and more. Below you will find the instructions on to access and install optional features as well as instructions on how to view and uninstall them.
How to install Windows features
- Click on Start ⊞ and select Settings ⚙.
- Click on Apps and select Optional features.
- In the Add an Optional Feature tab, click on View Features.
- Choose your preferred feature and then click on Install.
- Your feature will now be listed in Apps and Features.
How to install legacy apps and features
You can also install more legacy apps and features such as Hyper-V, Windows Sandbox, and Windows Subsystem for Linux by following the steps below.
- Select Optional features and then click on More Windows features.
- Choose your preferred feature, click on OK and then click on Restart now.
How to uninstall optional features
- Click on Start ⊞ and select Settings ⚙.
- Click on Apps and select Optional features.
- Under the Installed features section, select the optional feature you wish to uninstall.
- Click on Uninstall.
