How to Install Windows Components By MDofPC

How to Install Windows Components

1. Log on to the computer as an administrator.

Note You must be logged on to the computer as either an administrator or a member of the Administrators group to complete this procedure.

2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

3. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.

4. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.

The Windows Components Wizard starts and the Windows Components screen appears. The components that are available are:

• Accessories and Utilities

• Fax Service

• Indexing Service

• Internet Explorer

• Internet Information Services (IIS)

• Management and Monitoring Tools

• Message Queuing

• MSN Explorer

• Networking Services

• Other Network File and Print Services

• Update Root Certificates
Note Internet Information Services (IIS) and Message Queuing are not included in Windows XP Home Edition. They are available only in Windows XP Professional.

5. You can either click to select or click to clear each check box to add or remove a component.

Note A shaded box means that only part of the component can be installed.

6. To observe what is included in a component, click the component, and then click Details.

Note If the Details button is unavailable, the component does not have any subcomponents that are associated with it.

7. Follow the instructions in the Windows Components Wizard.

Note Certain Windows components need to be configured before they can be used. If you installed one or more of these components, and you did not configure them, and then you clicked Add/Remove Windows Components, a list of components that you must configure appears. To configure a component, click Configure, and then follow the instructions on the screen. To add a new component, click Components, and then follow the instructions in the Windows Components Wizard.