Gets a list of available Windows features, or details on a specific windows feature.
Get-WindowsFeature [[-Name] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]Different versions of Windows use different names for installing Windows features. Use this function to get the list of functions for your operating system.
With no arguments, will return a list of all Windows features. You can use the Name parameter to return a specific feature or a list of features that match a wildcard.
This function is not available on Windows 8/2012.
| Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | String | The feature name to return. Can be a wildcard. |
false | false |
PsObject. A generic PsObject with properties DisplayName, Name, and Installed.
Get-WindowsFeatureReturns a list of all available Windows features.
Get-WindowsFeature -Name MSMQReturns the MSMQ feature.
Get-WindowsFeature -Name *msmq*Returns any Windows feature whose name matches the wildcard *msmq*.