Add or Remove XPS Viewer app in Windows 10

How to Add or Remove XPS Viewer app in Windows 10

Published by Shawn BrinkCategory: Apps & Features
14 May 2018

How to Add or Remove XPS Viewer app in Windows

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The XPS Viewer app allows you to read, copy, print, sign, and set permissions for XPS
documents.

Microsoft is changing the way you get XPS Viewer. In Windows 10 version 1709 and
earlier versions, the app is included in the installation image. If you have XPS Viewer
and you update to Windows 10 version 1803, there's no action required. You'll still
have XPS Viewer.

However, if you install Windows 10 version 1803 on a new device (or as a clean
install), you may need to install XPS Viewer. If you had XPS Viewer in Windows 10,
version 1709, but manually removed it before updating, you'll need to manually reinstall
it.

This tutorial will show you how to add (install) or remove (uninstall) the XPS Viewer
app for all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove XPS Viewer.

 CONTENTS:

 Option One: Add or Remove XPS Viewer in Settings

  Option Two: Add or Remove XPS Viewer in Command Prompt

EXAMPLE: XPS Viewer

 OPTION ONE
Add or Remove XPS Viewer in Settings
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Apps icon.

2. Click/tap on Apps & features on the left side, and click/tap on the Manage optional
features link on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3. Do step 4 (add) or step 5 (remove) below for what you would like to do.

 4. To Add XPS Viewer

A) Scroll down, click/tap on XPS Viewer, click/tap on Install, and go to step 6 below.
(see screenshots below)
 5. To Remove XPS Viewer

A) Scroll down, click/tap on XPS Viewer, click/tap on Uninstall, and go to step 6

below. (see screenshots below)
6. You can now close Settings if you like.

OPTION TWO
Add or Remove XPS Viewer in Command Prompt
1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. Do step 3 (add) or step 4 (remove) below for what you would like to do.

 3. To Add XPS Viewer

A) Copy and paste the command below into the elevated command prompt, press Enter,
and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below)

DISM /Online /Add-Capability

/CapabilityName:XPS.Viewer~~~~0.0.1.0

 4. To Remove XPS Viewer

A) Copy and paste the command below into the elevated command prompt, press Enter,
and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below)

DISM /Online /Remove-Capability

/CapabilityName:XPS.Viewer~~~~0.0.1.0

5. You can now close the elevated command prompt if you like.