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Get-WindowsOptionalFeature — Basic Usage

Use Get-WindowsOptionalFeature for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandGet-WindowsOptionalFeature — Basic Usage
Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Get-WindowsOptionalFeature for a standard administrative task.

Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online

Original command

List Windows optional features.

Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7 is installed and available in your current shell.