How to Install Microsoft Fax on My Windows XP

With Windows XP you can receive and send faxes without an external fax machine using the Microsoft Fax application. The fax application is a component of the Windows XP operating system, but it is not automatically installed when you set up Windows XP. If your computer is set up with a fax modem connected to a telephone line then you can install the Microsoft Fax application at any time using your Windows XP installation CD.

Things You'll Need

• Windows XP installation disc

Instructions

1. Click on the “Start” button from the Windows XP desktop and then click on the “Run” option. The Command Prompt window will then appear on your screen.

2. Enter “appwiz.cpl” into the “Open” field and then click on the “OK” button. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box will then appear.

3. Click on the “Add/Remove Windows Components” option from the left side of the dialog box and then the Windows Components Wizard dialog box will appear.

4. Click on the box next to the “Fax Services” field so that it’s selected in the “Components” list. Click on the “Next” button.

5. Insert the Windows XP installation disc if you are prompted to and then click on the “OK” button.

6. Click on the “Finish” button when the installation process completes and then close out of the dialog boxes. Microsoft Fax will then be fully installed on your computer.

References

• Microsoft Support: How to Enable and Configure the Fax Service in Windows XP
• Microsoft: Faxing in Windows XP