Disabling features
With DISMTools you can disable features of an image to remove optional components to a Windows installation, or to cancel the addition of optional components previously not installed. This action can be accessed by clicking Commands > OS packages > Disable feature..., or by clicking the "Disable feature..." button.
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 0.1.1 and newer
Usage
You need to specify the features you want to enable on your Windows image or installation, and specify settings in order to get the result you want.
Options
- If the parent package is not a Windows Foundation package, the name of the parent package needs to be provided. You can perform a quick package lookup to specify the name of the parent package
- To remove features without removing their manifests from the image, check the "Remove feature without removing manifest" option. This will mark the selected features as "Removed"
NOTE: if you're disabling features from an online installation, you may need to restart your system for the changes to take effect