How to Install a Store App package for all users

When you install a Store app package by double-clicking on the package or by running the Add-AppxPackage cmdlet in PowerShell, the package is installed for the current user only.

This article tells you how to install or provision a Store app package for all user accounts that exist on the computer and for future user accounts.Read more

Fix: Wireless Display Optional Feature Fails to Install

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Wireless Display is a feature-on-demand (FOD) package that adds the Connect application. This application allows other devices to wirelessly project to this computer and requires Miracast-capable hardware.

When you install the Wireless Display FOD package via Optional Features in Settings, it may not install successfully. Some of the common errors you may encounter are 0x80070490 and 0x800f0950.

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How to Install Chinese (Simplified, China) Language Offline

powershell install-language operation time out

When you open Optional Features and add the “Chinese (Simplified, China)” language pack and FOD, error 0x800F0950 occurs. In some cases, the download may stall completely. This error occurs because the system cannot connect to the Windows Update servers.

Also, if you use the Install-Language PowerShell cmdlet to install “Chinese (Simplified, China)” (loc “le ID: zh-CN), the operation may time out.Read more

How to Install a Feature On Demand (FOD) Package Offline

Language and Features ISO contents

Features on Demand (FODs) are Windows features that can be added anytime. Standard features include language resources like handwriting recognition or other features like the .NET Framework (.NetFx3). When Windows 10, 11, or Windows Server needs a new feature, it can request the feature package from Windows Update.Read more