This topic lists the features available in Windows 8.1. Each feature can be enabled or disabled during Windows installation by using an answer file, or by using Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM). For more information, see How to Enable or Disable Windows Features.
If a feature is enabled, all of its parent hierarchy must also be enabled. To view the entire hierarchy, see the individual package topics.
Use the command to enable or to disable the Windows® feature in a Command Prompt window. The command is case-sensitive.
Packages
Feature Name | Display Name | Description |
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ClientForNFS-Infrastructure |
Client for NFS |
Enables the computer to gain access to files on UNIX-based computers. |
DirectoryServices-ADAM-Client |
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services |
Installs Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS). |
DirectPlay |
DirectPlay |
Enables the installation of DirectPlay on demand. |
FaxServicesClientPackage |
Windows Fax and Scan |
Enables fax and scan tasks on the computer. |
IIS-ApplicationDevelopment |
Application Development Features |
Installs web server application development features. |
IIS-ApplicationInit |
Application Initialization |
Application Initialization performs extensive web application initialization tasks before serving web pages. |
IIS-ASP |
ASP |
Enables a web server to host Classic ASP applications. |
IIS-ASPNET |
ASP.NET 3.5 |
Enable a web server to host ASP.NET v3.5 applications. |
IIS-ASPNET45 |
ASP.NET 4.5 |
Enable a web server to host ASP.NET v4.5 applications. |
IIS-BasicAuthentication |
Basic Authentication |
Requires a valid Windows user name and password for connection. |
IIS-CertProvider |
Centralized SSL Certificate Support |
Centralized SSL Certificate Support lets you centrally manage SSL server certificates by using a file share. Maintaining SSL server certificates on a file share simplifies management since there is one place to manage them. |
IIS-CGI |
CGI |
Enables support for CGI executables. |
IIS-ClientCertificateMappingAuthentication |
Client Certificate Mapping Authentication |
Authenticates client certificates with Active Directory accounts. |
IIS-CommonHttpFeatures |
Common HTTP Features |
Installs support for Web server content such as HTML and image files. |
IIS-CustomLogging |
Custom Logging |
Enables support for custom logging for Web servers, sites, and applications. |
IIS-DefaultDocument |
Default Document |
Allows you to specify a default file to load when users do not specify a file in a request URL. |
IIS-DigestAuthentication |
Digest Authentication |
Authenticates clients by sending a password hash to a Windows domain controller. |
IIS-DirectoryBrowsing |
Directory Browsing |
Allows clients to see the contents of a directory on a web server. |
IIS-FTPExtensibility |
FTP Extensibility |
Lets you customize FTP publishing by writing your own software extensions. |
IIS-FTPServer |
FTP Server |
Enables a server to transfer files by using the FTP protocol. |
IIS-FTPSvc |
FTP Service |
Enables FTP publishing on a web server. |
IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics |
Health and Diagnostics |
Lets you monitor and manage server, site, and application health. |
IIS-HostableWebCore |
Internet Information Services Hostable Web Core |
Lets you program your application to serve HTTP requests by using core IIS functionality. |
IIS-HttpCompressionDynamic |
Dynamic Content Compression |
Compresses dynamic content before returning it to a client. |
IIS-HttpCompressionStatic |
Static Content Compression |
Compresses static content before returning it to a client. |
IIS-HttpErrors |
HTTP Errors |
Allows you to customize the error messages that are returned to clients. |
IIS-HttpLogging |
HTTP Logging |
Enables logging of web site activity for the server. |
IIS-HttpRedirect |
HTTP Redirection |
Redirects client requests to a specific destination. |
IIS-HttpTracing |
Tracing |
Enables tracing for ASP.NET applications and failed requests. |
IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility |
IIS 6 Management Compatibility |
Lets you use existing IIS 6.0 APIs and scripts to manage a IIS 8.5 web server |
IIS-IISCertificateMappingAuthentication |
IIS Client Certificate Mapping Authentication |
Maps client certificates 1-to-1 or many-to-1 to a Windows security identity. |
IIS-IPSecurity |
IP Security |
Allows or denies content access based on an IP address or domain name. |
IIS-ISAPIExtensions |
ISAPI Extensions |
Allows ISAPI extensions to handle client requests. |
IIS-ISAPIFilter |
ISAPI Filters |
Allows ISAPI filters to modify web server behavior. |
IIS-LegacyScripts |
IIS 6 Scripting Tools |
Installs IIS 6.0 configuration scripts. |
IIS-LegacySnapIn |
IIS 6 Management Console |
Installs the IIS 6.0 Management Console. Provides support for administration of remote IIS 6.0 servers from the computer. |
IIS-LoggingLibraries |
Logging Tools |
Installs IIS 8.5 logging tools and scripts. |
IIS-ManagementConsole |
IIS Management Console |
Installs Web server Management Console which supports management of local and remote Web servers. |
IIS-ManagementScriptingTools |
IIS Management Scripts and Tools |
Manages a local Web server with IIS configuration scripts. |
IIS-ManagementService |
IIS Management Service |
Allows the web server to be managed remotely from another computer by using the Web server Management Console. |
IIS-Metabase |
IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility |
Instals IIS metabase and compatibility layer to allow metabase calls to interact with an IIS 8.5 configuration store. |
IIS-NetFxExtensibility |
.NET Extensibility 3.5 |
Enables a web server to host .NET Framework 3.5 applications. |
IIS-NetFxExtensibility45 |
.NET Extensibility 4.5 |
Enables a web server to host .NET Framework v4.5 applications. |
IIS-ODBCLogging |
ODBC Logging |
Enables support for logging to an ODBC-compliant database. |
IIS-Performance |
Performance Features |
Installs performance features. |
IIS-RequestFiltering |
Request Filtering |
Configures rules to block selected client requests. |
IIS-RequestMonitor |
Request Monitor |
Monitors server, site, and application health. |
IIS-Security |
Security |
Enables additional security features to secure servers, sites, applications, vdirs, and files. |
IIS-ServerSideIncludes |
Server-Side Includes |
Serves .stm, .shtm, and .shtml files from a Web site. |
IIS-StaticContent |
Static Content |
Serves .htm, .html, and image files from a Web site. |
IIS-URLAuthorization |
URL Authorization |
Authorizes client access to the URLs that comprise a web application. |
IIS-WebDAV |
WebDAV Publishing |
Publishes and manages files on a web server by using the HTTP protocol. |
IIS-WebServer |
World Wide Web Services |
Installs the IIS 8.5 World Wide Web Services. Provides support for HTML web sites and optional support for ASP.NET, Classic ASP, and web server extensions. |
IS-WebServerManagementTools |
Web Management Tools |
Installs web management console and tools. |
IIS-WebServerRole |
Internet Information Services |
Provides support for Web and FTP servers, along with support for ASP.NET web sites, dynamic content such as Classic ASP and CGI, and local and remote management. |
IIS-WebSockets |
WebSocket Protocol |
IIS 8.5 and ASP.NET 4.5 support writing server applications that communicate over the WebSocket Protocol. |
IIS-WindowsAuthentication |
Windows Authentication |
Authenticates clients by using NTLM or Kerberos. |
IIS-WMICompatibility |
IIS 6 WMI Compatibility |
Installs IIS 6.0 WMI scripting interfaces. |
Indeo_OC_update |
Intel Indeo Video Codecs |
Enables the installation of Intel Indeo Video Codecs on demand. |
Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64 |
Internet Explorer 11 |
Finds and displays information and Web sites on the Internet. |
LegacyComponents |
Legacy Components |
Controls legacy components in Windows. |
MediaPlayback |
Media Features |
Controls media features such as Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center. |
Microsoft-Hyper-V |
Hyper-V Platform |
Provides the services that you can use to create and manage virtual machines and their resources. |
Microsoft-Hyper-V-All |
Hyper-V |
Provides services and management tools for creating and running virtual machines and their resources. |
Microsoft-Hyper-V-Management-Clients |
Hyper-V GUI Management Tools |
Includes the Hyper-V Manager snap-in and Virtual Machine Connection tool. |
Microsoft-Hyper-V-Management-PowerShell |
Hyper-V Module for Windows PowerShell |
Includes Windows PowerShell cmdlets for managing Hyper-V. |
Microsoft-Hyper-V-Tools-All |
Hyper-V Management Tools |
Includes GUI and command-line tools for managing Hyper-V. |
Microsoft-Windows-MobilePC-Client-Premium-Package-net |
Network Projection |
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Microsoft-Windows-MobilePC-LocationProvider-INF |
Windows Location Provider |
Determines the location of the computer. |
MicrosoftWindowsPowerShellV2 |
Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine |
Adds or removes the Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine. |
MicrosoftWindowsPowerShellV2Root |
Windows PowerShell 2.0 |
Adds or removes Windows PowerShell 2.0. |
MSMQ-ADIntegration |
MSMQ Active Directory Domain Services Integration |
Enables publishing of queue properties to Active Directory Domain Services, out-of-the-box authentication and encryption of messages using certificates registered in Active Directory Domain Services, and routing of messages across Windows sites. This feature becomes operational only when the computer joins a domain. |
MSMQ-Container |
Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server |
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MSMQ-DCOMProxy |
MSMQ DCOM Proxy |
The DCOM proxy feature enables MSMQ applications to use MSMQ DCOM API to connect to a remote MSMQ Server. |
MSMQ-HTTP |
MSMQ HTTP Support |
The HTTP Support feature allows you to expose a queue to the internet such that applications can send messages to the queue using HTTP protocol. This feature requires Internet Information Server. |
MSMQ-Multicast |
Multicasting Support |
The Multicast support feature enables you to send messages to a Multicast IPAddress. Queues can be associated with a Multicast IPAddress. Messages sent to a Multicast IPAddress are delivered to the queues that are associated with that IPAddress. |
MSMQ-Server |
Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server Core |
This feature installs the core components of MSMQ which enables you to perform basic Message queuing functions. This feature is a minimum requirement. |
MSMQ-Triggers |
MSMQ Triggers |
Message Queue Triggers enables the invocation of a COM component or an executable depending on the filters that you define for the incoming messages in a given queue. |
MSRDC-Infrastructure |
Remote Differential Compression API Support |
Installs Remote Differential Compression (RDC) support for use in third-party applications. |
NetFx3 |
.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) |
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NetFx4-AdvSrvs |
.NET Framework 4.5 Advanced Services |
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NetFx4Extended-ASPNET45 |
ASP.NET 4.5 |
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NFS-Administration |
Administrative Tools |
Provides tools for managing Services for NFS on local and remote computers. |
Printing-Foundation-Features |
Print and Document Services |
Enables print, fax, and scan tasks on this computer. |
Printing-Foundation-InternetPrinting-Client |
Internet Printing Client |
Enables clients to use HTTP to connect to printers on Web print servers. |
Printing-Foundation-LPDPrintService |
LPD Print Service |
Makes your Windows computer work as a Line Printer Daemon (LPD) and Remote Line Printer client. |
Printing-Foundation-LPRPortMonitor |
LPR Port Monitor |
Enables clients to print to TCP/IP printers connected to a Unix (or VAX) server. |
Printing-XPSServices-Features |
XPS Services |
Enables printing to XPS documents. |
Qdv_OC_update |
DirectShow Digital Video |
Enables the installation of DirectShow Digital Video on demand. |
RasCMAK |
RAS Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK) |
Creates profiles for connecting to remote servers and networks on computers running 32-bit versions of Windows. |
RasRip |
RIP Listener |
Listens for route updates sent by routers that use the Routing Information Protocol version 1 (RIPv1). |
ScanManagementConsole |
Scan Management |
Manages distributed scanners, scan processes, and scan servers. |
SearchEngine-Client-Package |
Windows Search |
Provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for files, e-mail, and other content. |
ServicesForNFS-ClientOnly |
Services for NFS |
Allows you to access files using the Network File System (NFS) protocol. |
SimpleTCP |
Simple TCPIP services (i.e. echo, daytime etc) |
Installs Simple TCPIP services. |
SMB1Protocol |
SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support |
Provides support for the SMB 1.0/CIFS file sharing protocol, and the Computer Browser protocol. |
SNMP |
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) |
Includes Simple Network Management Protocol agents that monitor the activity in network devices and report to the network console workstation. |
TelnetClient |
Telnet Client |
Allows you to connect to other computers remotely. |
TelnetServer |
Telnet Server |
Allows other computers to connect to your computer remotely. |
TFTP |
TFTP Client |
Transfers files by using the Trivial File Transfer Protocol. |
TIFFIFilter |
Windows TIFF IFilter |
Enables the indexing and searching of Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files using Optical Character Recognition (OCR). |
VCM_OC_update |
Video Compression Manager Codecs |
Enables the installation of Video Compression Manager Codecs on demand. |
WAS-ConfigurationAPI |
Configuration APIs |
Install managed code configuration APIs. |
WAS-NetFxEnvironment |
.NET Environment |
Installs the .NET Environment for supporting managed code activation. |
WAS-ProcessModel |
Process Model |
Installs Process Model for the Windows Process Activation Service. |
WAS-WindowsActivationService |
Windows Process Activation Service |
Installs Windows Process Activation Service. |
WCF-HTTP-Activation |
Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation |
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WCF-HTTP-Activation45 |
HTTP Activation |
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WCF-MSMQ-Activation45 |
Message Queuing (MSMQ) Activation |
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WCF-NonHTTP-Activation |
Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation |
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WCF-Pipe-Activation45 |
Named Pipe Activation |
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WCF-Services45 |
WCF Services |
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WCF-TCP-Activation45 |
TCP Activation |
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WCF-TCP-PortSharing45 |
TCP Port Sharing |
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Windows-Defender-Default-Definitions |
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Windows-Identity-Foundation |
Windows Identity Foundation 3.5 |
Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) 3.5 is a set of .NET Framework classes that can be used for implementing claims-based identity in your .NET 3.5 and 4.0 applications. WIF 3.5 is superseded by WIF classes that are provided as part of .NET 4.5. We recommend that you use .NET 4.5 to support claims-based identity in your applications. |
WindowsMediaPlayer |
Windows Media Player |
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WMISnmpProvider |
WMI SNMP Provider |
Enables WMI clients to consume SNMP information through the CIM model as implemented by WMI. |
Xps-Foundation-Xps-Viewer |
XPS Viewer |
Allows you to read, copy, print, sign, and set permissions for XPS documents. |