About this tag
The feature pack tag on WindowsForum.com covers updates and standalone packages that extend functionality for Microsoft products. In the Windows Insider Program, feature experience packs deliver non-security fixes and features to Beta and Release Preview channels, with optional updates for Release Preview and separate delivery for commercial devices. For SQL Server, feature packs are collections of stand-alone packages providing additional value, such as the SQL Server 2016 Feature Pack and Integration Services Feature Packs for Azure that enable connectivity to Azure Blob Storage and HDInsight. These packs allow data transfer between on-premises sources and Azure, and processing using Azure HDInsight. The tag encompasses both Windows feature experience packs and SQL Server feature packs.
  1. Mike

    Windows 8 Windows Media Center "Pack" Add-on Free Until January

    Add features - Microsoft Windows At the above link, Microsoft is offering the Windows Media Center add-on pack to Windows 8 Professonal for free until January 2013. You can get a product key and activation instructions there. This feature appears as an optional upgrade to Windows 8 Pro under...
    • Mike
    • Thread
    • activation add-ons control panel feature pack free offer media center microsoft product key upgrade windows 8
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. S

    Windows 7 Windowss 7 Starter and Missing DVD Dolby Sound

    My friend just bought a new netbook computer with the Windows 7 Starter OS. When we tried to play a DVD with Dolby sound, no sound was produced. Doing a little research, it appears that the problem is that Starter doesn't have the Windows Media Center component which would provide the codecs...
    • sgitlin
    • Thread
    • codec dolby dvd feature pack media center microsoft netbook sound starter windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. kemical

    Windows Vista New feature pack for vista

    A few IT sites have been reporting the existance of a storage feature pack. The three main features available in the beta are as follows: Active Storage Platform: This pre-release package enables Windows to restrict access to portable devices (such as a USB flash dongles) via a certificate or...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • active storage authentication blu-ray driver update feature pack image mastering optical media portable smart card windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation