Try again! Removing it first: > Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0 Path : Online : True RestartNeeded : False Checking: > Get-WindowsCapability -Online | ? Name -like 'OpenSSH*' Name : OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0 State : NotPresent Name : OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0 State : NotPresent Install again: > Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0 Add-WindowsCapability : The operation could not be completed due to pending operations. At line:1 char:1 + Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0 + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Add-WindowsCapability], COMException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.Dism.Commands.AddWindowsCapabilityCommand Really? When in doubt, reboot!? Rebooted. Try again! Same message!! Trying to post a question in Microsoft Windows Community. I got a stern warning: [image: G18jx2_XAAAMMdL?format=png&name=900x900]