Optional features list is blank (legacy and modern UI) - troubleshooting

MilkyWindow · May 12, 2026

Hello.
Recently I have got strange issue with windows features missing completely from the legacy "Programs and features" list aswell as from modern UI.
Not really sure what could cause this.

Both commands throws me "Access denied error 5".
DISM /Online /Get-Capabilities /Format:Table
Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online | FT

Features don't really work but I believe they are there but somehow locked by system?

Strange because this never happened before.
I don't really know the cause.

Win 11 26100

OAT · May 12, 2026

MilkyWindow said:
Hello.

Do they show when you log in as Administrator?

Code:

net user administrator /active:yes

MilkyWindow · May 12, 2026

OAT said:
Do they show when you log in as Administrator?

Code:

net user administrator /active:yes

No they don't. As admin and as regular user too.

OAT · May 12, 2026

MilkyWindow said:
No they don't. As admin and as regular user too.

Did you actually log out from the current session after using the command above and then log in as Administrator ?

MilkyWindow · May 12, 2026

OAT said:
Did you actually log out from the current session after using the command above and then log in as Administrator ?

I am always logged as administrator on the pc with the issue

and yes I did ran the command and rebooted pc too

glasskuter · May 12, 2026

You are on 24h2. I suggest you upgrade to 25h2 using the enablement package KB5054156
x64 https://catalog.sf.dl.delivery.mp.m..._a0c1638cbcf4cf33dbe9a5bef69db374b4786974.msu

ARM - https://software-static.download.pr..._svc_refresh_CLIENT_CONSUMER_a64fre_en-gb.iso

or
image your system and then upgrade to 25h2 using
Option 2 here Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade

MilkyWindow · May 12, 2026

glasskuter said:
You are on 24h2. I suggest you upgrade to 25h2 using the enablement package KB5054156
x64 https://catalog.sf.dl.delivery.mp.m..._a0c1638cbcf4cf33dbe9a5bef69db374b4786974.msu

ARM - https://software-static.download.pr..._svc_refresh_CLIENT_CONSUMER_a64fre_en-gb.iso

or
image your system and then upgrade to 25h2 using
Option 2 here Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade

.msu to do this on live windows? how much will that mess up my current setup? and is it for multi language?

OAT · May 12, 2026

MilkyWindow said:
.msu to do this on live windows? how much will that mess up my current setup? and is it for multi language?

-Yes
-Not more than it already is
-Yes

I would prefer you go with option 2 first listed by MamaGlass as it might fix some behind the scene issues.

MilkyWindow · May 12, 2026

OAT said:
-Yes
-Not more than it already is
-Yes

bit offtopic. will it enable "vide-something" videtools? vivetools? to customize legacy windows to dark mode?

OAT · May 12, 2026

MilkyWindow said:
bit offtopic. will it enable "vide-something" videtools? vivetools? to customize legacy windows to dark mode?

Some velocity (vivetool) features will be present in the newer release, or soon if you are in the Release channel.
To be honest, I have never been on the release branch but I think someone else will be able to verify that.

dalchina · May 12, 2026

Upgrading as above is of course a sound idea.

Just a note:

Both commands throws me "Access denied error 5".
DISM /Online /Get-Capabilities /Format:Table
Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online | FT

Lacking a screenshot (so helpful to have those!) - to be more specific... was the command prompt box you used launched with admin privileges? (That's different to being logged in as admin)

E.g.
To run Command Prompt as an administrator in Windows 11, search for cmd in the Start menu, then select Run as administrator from the right-side pane or right-click the result. You will need to click "Yes" on the User Account Control (UAC) prompt. The window title will indicate "Administrator: Command Prompt"

MilkyWindow · May 12, 2026

dalchina said:
Upgrading as above is of course a sound idea.

Just a note:

Lacking a screenshot (so helpful to have those!) - to be more specific... was the command prompt box you used launched with admin privileges? (That's different to being logged in as admin)

E.g.
To run Command Prompt as an administrator in Windows 11, search for cmd in the Start menu, then select Run as administrator from the right-side pane or right-click the result. You will need to click "Yes" on the User Account Control (UAC) prompt. The window title will indicate "Administrator: Command Prompt"

Here how it looks like +dism log if needed. no uac prompt. all as admin ran.

glasskuter · May 12, 2026

Since you have an issue, I would use the inplace upgrade option. I should have said that in my previous post because if the first suggestion I gave doesn't resolve your problem, chances are good it will require the second to fix it anyway.

The steps listed in the above tutorial is for Windows 11 installed on compatible hardware. Neither did you say whether or not you are installed 11 on incompatible hardware nor do you list your system specs. If you are running on incompatible hardware, to do an inplace upgrade you will need to download iso, then use the Rufus method to create installation media for incompatible hardware, checking all the compatibility checks within the Rufus interface.. Then from within Windows open the Rufus drive in explorer and run the setup.exe file.

DarkShadowMD · May 12, 2026

I agree with @glasskuter , you should do an In-Place Upgrade to renew the OS. I had to do it recently after many successive updates and certainly fixed a lot of stuff, including stuttery animations.

Follow the tutorial you were provided above, or make a Rufus USB in case your hardware is not supported by W11

Scott · May 12, 2026

MilkyWindow said:
Here how it looks like +dism log if needed. no uac prompt. all as admin ran.

What do you see if you select View Features?

MilkyWindow · May 12, 2026

Scott said:
What do you see if you select View Features?

View attachment 171374

Literally blank - nothing - same as on screenshots

dalchina · May 13, 2026

Thanks for confirming that.

I assume you have of course done basic checks on your disk starting with Crystal Diskinfo (free) - portable version available.

You say this happened 'recently' - so perhaps you have a recent 3rd party disk image- the routine use of disk imaging of at least all O/S partitions is strongly recommended.

That you have not been offered 25H2 routinely by Windows Update is perhaps another indication of something amiss with your O/S unless your PC is nomically 'incompatible with Win 11.

No specs on your PC. Your specs say

Updates are disease.

MilkyWindow · May 13, 2026

dalchina said:
Thanks for confirming that.

I assume you have of course done basic checks on your disk starting with Crystal Diskinfo (free) - portable version available.

You say this happened 'recently' - so perhaps you have a recent 3rd party disk image- the routine use of disk imaging of at least all O/S partitions is strongly recommended.

That you have not been offered 25H2 routinely by Windows Update is perhaps another indication of something amiss with your O/S unless your PC is nomically 'incompatible with Win 11.

No specs on your PC. Your specs say

Yes crystal disk info shows no errors. all is alright there. Couple of days ago I did fresh format wipe reinstall from my backup all-in-one set installation.

I periodically update my installation set with corrections/qol changes (for example like new gpu drivers or my to go essential programs)

I have half-automatic post-setup installation sets of scripts and programs ( I did it for myself to have quicker all-in-one essentials for daily use meant for my offline pc)

If that is in scope of the topic at all here are my "categories" I did for my post install setup:

1 - language pack installation
2 - essentials for running programs like Visual c++ packages
3 - qol native windows changes (all from the 10forums and this forum)
4 - gpu driver
5 - "automatic" essential software installation
6 - post finish like defrag and pagefile

Windows is compatible as I format it always from the same iso I did for my setup.

Yes that is offline pc for personal use.

Before I will be whipped with "thats my fault" "lots of changes you did" etc. I will note that this happened randomly I think. because I do revisions of my setup sometimes and add/delete stuff according to my needs. So I did installed my setup from scratch but inly change in my next revision was GPU driver so I don't really see any connection here.

About "Updates are disease" - yes thats my statement (updates are ok if they are small and don't break stuff, and fix one at time problems)

I thought I did wrote my specs in profile but here it is:
Cpu i5-7600k
gpu GTX 1060 6GB
mobo Gigabyte z270p-d3

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