>>Thanks for these links but although I have found the correct dialog to turn Windows features on/off the dialog just comes up empty! Nothing is shown at all, not IIS but also nothing else either!
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>>I'm not sure if that's the way this laptop came installed or what ... might have to install and use Apache instead.
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>If you're on a corporate network/domain, maybe a Group Policy has been set that prevents users from modifying their workstations i.e. adding or removing software.


Al and Rick,

Here is the problem and the resolution:

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2009/03/06/fix-blank-or-empty-list-in-vista-turn-windows-features-on-or-off-optionalfeaturesexe


Thanks