Install through powershell

Question

I am trying to install an application on a computer using powershell. Basically just running a script that will install the program, require a reboot, and be able to be accessed.
I've done research on it and all I can find is going through powershell, changing directories to the downloads file, select the application and install it. However, the program I am trying to install is not in my download file. It is under the following:

Settings

Apps & Features

  >Optional Features    

       >Add a Feature     

           >"Search" for the program (such as "IE 11")    

I can't find how to create a script that will automatically install this program across multiple workstations. I find the command "Install-WindowsOptionalFeature" but every time I run that command that I get the error that is not a recognized cmdlet, script file, etc. Any help would be awesome. Thank you!

Answer 1

Try this on Windows 10:

Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online |   
    Select-Object FeatureName |   
        Select-String Internet-expl* |  
            If ($_ -match "FeatureName=(.+[^}])"){  
                Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -FeatureName $matches[1] -Online  
            }  
            else{  
                Write-Host "Unable to find feature" -f Yellow  
            }  

The code ASSUMES that there's either one matching feature, or no matching feature. The complete feature name on my machine is "internet-explorer-optional-amd64", so if you get multiple matches you can adjust the "Select-String" value accordingly to reduce the number of features to one.

Answer 2

Hi,

PowerShell command for XPS Viewer is:
DISM /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:XPS.Viewer~~~~0.0.1.0

To remove XPS Viewer, use the following command in PowerShell:
DISM /Online /Remove-Capability /CapabilityName:XPS.Viewer~~~~0.0.1.0

Answer 3

Try Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature