Windows PowerShell 2.0 | Optional features in Windows 10

Before we know how to enable or disable these features, we will know the role of these features in Windows 10, PowerShell 2.0 and it is important to note that these features differ by edition of Windows 10. We will use Windows 10 Pro for this analysis.

The main features are:

.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0). Thanks to this feature, we make it possible to run many programs that require .NET for optimal performance . This feature can be disabled, but whenever a program requires .NET, it is automatically downloaded and installed.

Active Directory Directory Lightweight Services

We know that thanks to Active Directory users, they can log in to the network , this feature is a lightweight version of AD and runs as a service within the operating system, also known as LDAP.

Dishes

This feature is responsible for providing tools and services to run Windows Server and Hyper-V containers on the system.

Device lock

Thanks to this feature we have the possibility of more centralized administration in the system and is useful when implementing the kiosk system.

Setting up a data center

This IEEE standard feature enables all network components to have the same Ethernet network.

Hyper-V

With this feature, we have the ability to enable Hyper-V on Windows 10, which is virtualization technology that gives us the ability to create virtual machines within the system.

TFTP client

This feature allows us to securely transfer files via FTP.

Telnet Client

This feature allows us to remotely connect to other equipment.

Internet information services

This feature, also known as IIS, gives us the ability to create an FTP server, a webhosting server that can be managed.

Several more Features which are also optional

Print to Microsoft PDF

This option allows us to print documents in PDF format.

The following components

• Thanks to this feature we have compatibility with older system components like DirectPlay .
• RIP listening
• This feature enables the system to listen to the requirements of the old RIPv1 system.
• RAS Connection Manager Management Kit (CMAK)
• With CMAK, we have the ability to create custom profiles for connecting to remote servers.
• Microsoft Queue Messaging (MSMO)
• Thanks to this feature, we allow applications to run properly on unreliable networks by queuing messages instead of sending them when they are created.

MultiPoint connector

By enabling this feature, we have the ability to monitor and manage equipment with MultiPoint Manager and MultiPoint Manager Dashboard.

Internet kernel of the web information service host

With this feature, we enable Windows 10 web application hosting, which is very useful for developers.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

This feature enables SNMP agents to monitor and control network components.

WAS Service (Windows Process Activation Service)

Install a WAS service that is useful for IIS by removing HTTP independence.

Advanced .NET Framework Services 4.6

This option is useful for applications based on this version of the .NET Framework.

Printing and Documentation

Thanks to this feature, we can configure the print parameters on the operating system. It can enable or disable printing, scanner and network services .

Simple TCPIP Services

With this feature, we have support for TCP / IP protocol services , which include, inter alia, ECHO DISCARD, DAYTIME services.

Windows for Linux (beta) subsystem

This is one of the big innovations in Windows 10 and is the ability to run Ubuntu applications on Windows without using a virtual machine. We also know it as Ubuntu Bash Shell and currently runs Ubuntu 16.10.

XPS viewer

Thanks to this feature, we can view XPS files .

Windows Identity Foundation 3.5

This feature is useful for applications that were developed with the .NET Framework 4 version.

Windows PowerShell 2.0

This feature makes it possible to use Windows PowerShell on Windows 10, and we know the large reach of this console thanks to the wide variety of cmdlets.

Services for NFS

This feature enables NFS (Network File System) file access and is useful when using NAS to manage connections.

XPS Services

XPS is an old PDF-like protocol, so it’s not very common to use it.

SMB Direct

Thanks to this feature, we enable the use of network adapters that have Remote Memory Access or RDMA, which improves the sharing of all files thanks to SMB 3.

Windows TIFF IFilter

Enabling this feature allows Windows 10 to index and search for TIFF format thanks to OCR technology. As we can see, we have several options at the feature level that will be quite useful and practical in various management, support or development tasks.