Adding or Removing Windows Components

Windows Vista comes with a collection of components, such as Internet Explorer, Windows Mail, Windows Media Player, or Windows Messenger, you can use to get work done and have fun on your computer. When you install Windows Vista, not all the components on the installation disc are installed on your computer. You can use the the Programs and Features utility (New!) in the Control Panel to install additional components. When you install a new program on your computer, the Start menu highlights the menus you need to click to start the program. If you are no longer using a Windows component, you can remove it to save disk space.

Add or Remove a Windows Component

Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

Double-click the Programs and Features icon in Classic view.

In the left pane, click Turn Windows features on or off.

Click the plus sign (+) to expand a category or click the minus sign (-) to collapse a category.

A blue check box indicates that only some of the items in a component group are installed.

Select a check box to add the item, or clear a check box to remove an item.

When you’re done, click OK.

If prompted, insert the Windows Vista DVD into the drive.

Click OK if prompted to restart your computer.