Screen mirroring is a technology that clones the content of one screen to another screen over a wireless network. If both of your devices, such as a smartphone and a TV, support screen mirroring technology, you can easily stream media from your smartphone to the TV. Using this technology, you can also cast your computer screen to another supported device. But for this you need to install Wireless display on your computer. This article will tell you how to add and remove wireless display feature in Windows 11/10.
Add or Remove Wireless Display Feature in Windows 11/10
We will describe how to install and uninstall this feature in Windows 10 using:
- Settings app.
- Command Prompt.
You can install and uninstall this feature only if you are logged in as an administrator. Another thing you need to note here is that your system screen can only be projected to the device which is on the same wireless network.
1]Using the Settings app
Windows 11
In Windows 11, the steps to add and remove wireless display feature is a little different from Windows 10 operating system. First, we will talk regarding the procedure to install wireless display feature on Windows 11. After that, we will see how to uninstall this feature from Windows 11.
The following instructions will help you install the wireless display feature on your Windows 11 computer:
- hurry Win + I keys to launch Windows 11 Settings app on your system.
- In the Settings app, select applications from the left pane.
- Now click on the Optional Features tab on the right side.
- To add wireless display, click the View Features button next to Add an optional feature tongue. You will then see a list of all optional features in alphabetical order. Now scroll down the list and locate Wireless display. Once you find it, select it and click on the following button.
- Now click on the Installer button.
Now let’s see the steps to uninstall or remove the wireless display feature from Windows 11.
- Launch it Settings application on your computer.
- Go to “Applications > Optional Features.”
- On the optional features page, you will see the list of all the features added to your system under the Installed Features section. Scroll down and locate Wireless display. Alternatively, you can also use the search box in the Installed Features section to find the Wireless Display feature. Once you find it, click the down arrow to expand it.
- Now click on the Uninstall button.
Windows 10
The following instructions will help you install this feature:
- Open Windows 10 Settings app, click Apps.
- In the Apps and Features section, click the Optional Features.
- Now click on Add a feature. This will open a new window.
- Scroll down the list to find the Wireless display. Select it and click on the Installer button.
Installation will take some time. Once the installation is complete, the wireless display will be added to the start menu as Connect application. Now your system is ready to connect wirelessly to another display.
For uninstall wireless display feature in windows 10repeat the first two steps listed above and scroll down the list of apps displayed in the Optional Features. Click Wireless Display and click Uninstall. The uninstallation will take some time.
Read: How to use the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter.
2]Via Command Prompt
Before you begin, make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.
For install wireless display via cmd in windows 10, open the command prompt as an administrator. Copy the following command, paste it here and press enter.
DISM /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:App.WirelessDisplay.Connect~~~~0.0.1.0
While installing this feature, you can see the progress in the Settings app. When the installation is complete, you will receive a message ‘The operation went well.’
If you get a Installation failed message in command prompt, check if there is any update pending on your system and install it if available. I got the error message while installing wireless display via elevated command prompt. After that I updated my system and the problem was solved.
For uninstall wireless display in windows 10 via cmd, run the command prompt as an administrator. Copy and paste the following command and press Enter.
DISM /Online /Remove-Capability /CapabilityName:App.WirelessDisplay.Connect~~~~0.0.1.0
After the uninstallation is complete, restart your computer if prompted.
You can remove the wireless display from your Windows 11/10 computer by uninstalling it from the Settings app or by running a command in the command prompt. We have explained the whole procedure above in this article.
Why won’t Wireless Display install?
You may receive an installation failed error while adding wireless display functionality to your Windows 11/10 computer. There can be many causes for this error, such as an unstable internet connection, you are on a metered connection, etc. Sometimes a reboot solves problems on a Windows device. So start by restarting your computer and see if that helps. You should also check whether or not there is a pending update. If yes, install it then check if you still get the error message Failed to install wireless display.
Does Windows 10 Home support wireless display?
Windows 10 Home supports wireless display functionality. As it is an optional feature of the Windows operating system, it may or may not be installed on your system. If you can’t find it on your computer, you need to install it via Optional Windows Features. We have explained the procedure for the same above in this article.
That’s it. Let us know if you have any questions.
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