

Be sure you don’t shut off the computer while the features are being configured. While the computer is shutting down and again while it is starting up, the following message displays. If you want to wait to restart the computer, click Restart Later. Click Restart Now if you are ready to restart the computer now. You must restart your computer for the changes to be completed. Once you have made your changes, click OK to close the Windows Features dialog box.Ī dialog box displays showing the progress of the changes being made to your Windows system.

For example, since we are not using a Tablet PC, we decided to turn off the Tablet PC Components feature, along with some other features we don’t use. When the list of features displays, you can move your mouse over one of the features and view a description of that feature.įor each feature you want to turn off, select the check box to the left of the feature so there is NO check mark in the box.

The Windows Features dialog box displays with a “ Please wait…” message, while the features list is loaded. NOTE: If you are in the Classic View, the Turn Windows features on or off link is on the left panel. Under the Programs and Features heading, click the Turn Windows features on or off link.
