Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature - Powershell 4.0 CmdLet

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Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature

Short description
Enables a feature in a Windows image.

Syntax


Description
The Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature cmdlet enables or restores an optional feature in a Windows image.


Use the Online parameter to specify the running operating system on your local computer, or use the Path parameter to 
specify the location of a mounted Windows image.


The PackageName parameter specifies the package that the feature is a component of. This parameter is optional when 
the package is the Windows Foundation package.


The FeatureName parameter specifies the feature to add. You can specify more than one feature in the same package. 
Separate feature names with a comma.


The Source parameter specifies the location of files that are needed to restore a removed feature.


The LimitAccess parameter prevents access to WindowsUpdate (WU) as a Source for restoring features to online images. 
The All parameter enables all parent features of the specified feature before enabling the specified feature. The 
parent feature will be enabled with default values.