Windows Features - Turn On or Off in Windows 8

How to Turn Windows Features On or Off in Windows 8 and 8.1


information   Information
Some programs and features included with Windows 8 must be turned on before you can use them. Other features are turned on by default. This tutorial will show you how to turn these Windows features on or off for all users in Windows 8.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to turn Windows features on or off.

Note   Note
Turning off (uncheck) a feature doesn't uninstall it from your PC or reduce the amount of hard drive space used by it. After you turn off a feature, you can turn it back on at any time.

Tip   Tip
If the Windows Features is empty or blank, then double check to make sure that the Windows Modules Installer service is enabled and set to Automatic.

Services - Start, Stop, and Disable in Windows 8




Here's How:

1. Do step 2 or 3 below for how you would like to open Windows Features.

2. Do a "Settings" Search for Windows Features, and click/tap on Turn Windows features on or off in the left side. (see screenshot below)
A) Go to step 4 below.​
search.jpg

3. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Programs and Features icon.
A) In the left pane, click/tap on the Turn Windows features on or off link. (see screenshot below)​
Features-1.jpg
B) Go to step 4 below.​

4. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

5. To Turn On a Windows Feature
A) Click/tap on the empty box of feature to check it. (See screenshots below step 7)​

Note   Note
Some Windows features are grouped together in folders, and some folders contain subfolders with additional features.
  • A black squaresquare.jpg box indicates that you have the feature for the main folder turned on, but not all of the features in it's subfolders are turned on (checked).
  • If the box is checked for the main folder, then it means that the features for the main folder and in all of it's subfolders are turned on (checked) as well.



6. To Turn Off a Windows Feature
A) Click/tap on a checked or square.jpg box of a feature to clear the box. (see screenshot below step 7)​

7. When finished, click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
Windows_Features.png

8. Windows 8 may prompt you to restart the computer to finished turning a feature on or off.


That's it,
Shawn


 

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Hello drugo, :)

There's only the "Windows Search" service that you can enable or disable now.
 

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Hello drugo, :)

There's only the "Windows Search" service that you can enable or disable now.
hi Brink
thanks for the answer but guess i did a mistake
can i disable windows search in the windows features first screenshot?
in your screenshots i can not find windows search
but in an windows screenshot ,features i can find it , look
kHMsNdI.png
thanks
 
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You can uncheck "Windows Search" and click on OK to turn it off.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
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    Internet Speed
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    Browser
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    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
You can uncheck "Windows Search" and click on OK to turn it off.
Brink
sorry , but i haven't windows search so i can not uncheck
the first 2 screenshots come from my windows 8.1
the screenshot from #3 i have taken from the net
do you have on your windows 8.1 windows search in the windows features ?
thanks
 

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Sorry for the late reply drugo. I missed it.

Were you able to enable the "Windows Search" service instead?
 

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    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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