A. You can use the /enable-feature switch with DISM enable a feature or role on a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installation. For example, the command
dism /online /enable-feature:InkSupport
will enable ink support, as shown here.
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 6.1.7600.16385 Image Version: 6.1.7600.16385 Enabling feature(s) \[=====================100.0%
=====================\] The operation completed successfully. Restart Windows to complete this operation. Do you want to restart the computer now (Y/N)? n
Similarly, you can use the /disable-feature option to disable a role/feature.
You can get the name of the role or feature you want using DISM's /get-features and /online switches.
Related Reading:
- Q. What's Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)?
- Q. How can I use the DISM tool to list all of the features available in an OS instance?
- Control Windows Features with DISM
- Using DISM to disable Solitaire from a Windows 7 deployment image
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