WindowsFeatures
WindowsFeatures specifies whether to show entry points for Internet Explorer, Media Center, Windows Media Player, and Windows Mail.
Important
Using these settings to remove components that do not exist in the image will cause Windows Setup to fail.
This setting has no effect on Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012.
Child Elements
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| ShowInternetExplorer | Specifies whether to show entry points for Internet Explorer. |
| ShowMediaCenter | Specifies whether to show entry points for Media Center. |
| ShowWindowsMediaPlayer | Specifies whether to show entry points for Windows Media Player. |
Valid Configuration Passes
auditSystem
auditUser
oobeSystem
specialize
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | WindowsFeatures
Applies To
For the list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.
XML Example
The following XML output shows how to specify that the entry points for these Windows features not be displayed.
<WindowsFeatures>
<ShowInternetExplorer>false</ShowInternetExplorer>
<ShowMediaCenter>false</ShowMediaCenter>
<ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>false</ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>
<ShowWindowsMail>false</ShowWindowsMail>
</WindowsFeatures>