Windows 7 / 8

  1. Open Control Panel.
  2. Click Programs, and then under Programs and Features, click Turn Windows features on or off. -or- Click Classic View, double-click Programs and Features, and then in the tasks pane, click Turn Windows features on or off.
  3. Expand Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server, expand Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server Core, and then select the check boxes for the Message Queuing features that you want to install.
  4. Click OK.
  5. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click OK to complete the installation.

Windows Server 2008

  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager to display the Server Manager.
  2. Click Add Features to start the Add Features Wizard.
  3. Expand MSMQ, expand MSMQ Services, and then select the check boxes for the Message Queuing features that you want to install.
  4. Click Next, and then click Install.
  5. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click OK to complete the installation.

Windows Server 2012

  1. Launch Server Manager.
  2. Navigate to Manage > Add Roles and Features.
  3. Click Next in the Before You Begin screen.
  4. Select Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next.
  5. Select the server where to install the feature and click Next.
  6. Do not select any server roles. Click Next.
  7. In Features, expand Message Queuing > Message Queuing Services and select Message Queuing Server.
  8. Continue running the wizard adding any other roles required by MSMQ (if applicable).
  9. Click Install to start installation.
  10. The setup may require a system restart. Click OK to complete the installation.

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