Get-windowscapability -name | Rsat* -online | Add-windowscapability -online

$results | Select-Object Name, State, RestartNeeded Or real-time progress:

Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online You’ll likely get an error like: Add-WindowsCapability: A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument ... Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online Wait — that’s the same command you wrote. Let me clarify: the pipeline works by binding -Name automatically if the object has a Name property. RSAT capabilities do. So actually, your command is syntactically valid . RSAT capabilities do

But why might it still be “not a good report”? Your command provides no feedback until it finishes or errors. Better approach: Your command provides no feedback until it finishes

The command you've shown is close, but has a syntax issue. RSAT capabilities do. So actually

Or to capture results:

Add-WindowsCapability does accept pipeline input by property name from Get-WindowsCapability directly.

Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | ForEach-Object Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name $_.Name