Many users wish to project other devices onto their computer's display for various reasons, such as presentations or entertainment. Windows 11 offers a feature called Wireless Display that allows you to connect external devices and mirror their screens on your PC.

Wireless Display enables other devices to connect to your computer and display their screens wirelessly. This feature also allows you to use input devices connected to your PC to control the projected screen.

Enabling Wireless Display

Step 1: To enable Wireless Display, open the Settings app. Click on the Start Menu and select the gear icon to access Settings.

Step 2: In the Settings window, select Apps from the left sidebar. On the right side, click on Optional features.

Step 3: Click on the View features button located next to the "Add an optional feature" label.

Step 4: In the "Add an optional feature" dialog box, use the search bar to type Wireless Display. Once it appears in the search results, check the box next to it.

Step 5: After selecting Wireless Display, click on the Next button.

Step 6: Click the Install button to begin downloading and installing the Wireless Display feature.

Step 7: Once the installation is complete, the feature will be listed as Installed under the Recent actions section in the Optional features window.

Step 8: Restart your computer to apply the changes and fully enable the Wireless Display feature.

Using Wireless Display on Windows 11

Step 1: To use Wireless Display, access the projection settings. Click on the search icon in the taskbar, type Projection settings, and select it from the search results.

Step 2: In the "Projecting to this PC" window, click on the first dropdown menu that says Always Off (Recommended). Change it to either Available everywhere or Available everywhere on secure networks, depending on your preference.

Step 3: Click on the Launch the Connect app to project to this PC link to open the Connect app.

Step 4: With the Connect app open, your PC is now ready to receive connections from other devices. On the device you want to project from, search for available wireless displays and select your PC from the list.

Ensure that both your PC and the device you're projecting from are connected to the same network. This is necessary for the devices to detect each other and establish a connection.

How to Uninstall Wireless Display

Step 1: To remove the Wireless Display feature, open the Settings app by clicking on the Start Menu and selecting the gear icon.

Step 2: In Settings, select Apps from the left sidebar and click on Optional features on the right.

Step 3: Scroll through the list of installed features until you find Wireless Display. Click on the dropdown arrow next to it to expand its details.

Step 4: Click on the Uninstall button to remove the feature from your system.

Step 5: After the uninstallation process is complete, the feature will be listed as Uninstalled under the Recent actions section.

With these steps, you can easily enable, use, or uninstall the Wireless Display feature in Windows 11 to project screens between devices wirelessly.