Remove Optional Features ¶

Some optional components are installed by default and make no sense being installed. Remove them.

Manually¶

⌘ + r › ms-settings: › Apps › Manage optional features

English (united states) retail demo content.

Neutral retail demo content (cortana demo).

News hub.

Microsoft Quick Assist.

Contact Support.

May be used to automate removal of known optional features.

List optional features (powershell as admin)¶

Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online

Add optional feature (powershell as admin)¶

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -FeatureName {NAME} -All -Online

Remove optional feature (powershell as admin)¶

Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature FeatureName {NAME} -Online

Reboot may be required.