Adding capabilities
With DISMTools you can add capabilities, or Features on Demand (FoDs), to a Windows image or installation. Capabilities are features ready to be added at any time. More on capabilities here.
This action can be accessed by clicking Commands > Capabilities > Add capability...
Target OS support
This action is supported on the following platforms:
| Platform | Supported? |
|---|---|
| Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 | ❌ |
| Windows 8/Server 2012 | ❌ |
| Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2 | ❌ |
| Windows 10/Server 2016/2019/2022 | ✔ |
| Windows 11/Server 2025 | ✔ |
This action is supported on DISMTools 0.3 and newer
Usage
You need to specify the capabilities you want to add to your Windows image or installation, and specify some settings in order to get the result you want.
Options
- You can specify a source where you have the necessary files for capability addition. You can browse your file system for an appropriate source, or get the source from group policy
- If you strictly want this operation to use your specified source and not Windows Update, tick the Windows Update access limit option (online installations only)
- If you want, you can commit the image after adding the capabilities (Windows images only)