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I was testing Wireless DeX with the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and when I tried to connect it to my PC screen, I noticed something strange. The Windows 10 wireless display feature, which allows you to use your PC display as a standalone Miracast-compatible display, is no longer provided by default in Windows 10.
Turns out there’s a reason: This feature was added, belatedly, to the list of Windows 10 features that were removed in version 2004.
But that’s strange, because Wireless Display was no on the list of Windows 10 features that were removed in version 2004 when Microsoft first announced this list three months ago in late May. At that time, only three features were removed: Cortana, Windows To Go, and the Mobile Plans and Messaging apps.
But if you check the list today, you’ll see a new item, which Microsoft describes as the Connect app.
“The Connect app for wireless projection with Miracast is no longer installed by default, but is available as an optional feature,” the page notes. “To install the application, click Settings> Applications> Optional Features> Add a feature and then install the Wireless Display application.”
There is really no need for these instructions as you will find out how to install the app and get the wireless display feature back by navigating to the place in the Windows 10 user interface where this feature normally resides: Settings> System> Projection on this PC. There, you will now find a note on how to add the “optional wireless display feature” with a link to the optional features user interface.
Anyway, it works the same as before, once you add the now optional function. I’ll be writing Wireless DeX soon, probably tomorrow.
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