One major difference between Windows XP and Windows Vista is that you can disable a Windows feature in Vista, and in XP and previous versions, you had to uninstall the feature entirely. I like the new way better, since you don’t have to fetch your Vista CD in order to turn the feature back on.
Turning on or off Windows Vista features can be done from Programs and Features. One of the ways to find it is to search for the word programs in the Start Menu search box. This should bring up a result called Programs and Features.
In the Programs and Features window, click on Turn Windows features on or off. If UAC (User Account Control) is enabled you might need to make an additional confirmation.
Tip: Check out my other article that shows you how to turn off User Account Control if you’re tired of having to confirm everything.
Now you will see a list with all the available Windows Vista features. Some features are grouped together in folders, and some folders contain subfolders with additional features. To view the contents of a folder, double-click it or click on the “+” sign.
If a check box of a folder is partially checked or appears dark, then some of the items inside it are enabled and some are disabled. If a feature is checked then it is enabled already. The features that are not checked are disabled.
You can enable or disable any of the listed Windows Vista features. After you decided upon what to add or remove from Windows Vista, click on OK. Windows Vista will perform the appropriate actions.
Wait until the progress bar disappears, then Windows Vista might ask you to restart the computer so that the required changes will be implemented in the system.
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