Windows 11 contains numerous experimental and hidden features not accessible through regular settings menus. These features can be activated using ViVeTool, which comes in two variants - a user-friendly GUI version and a command-line tool.
Method 1: Using ViVeTool GUI for easy feature management
Download ViVeTool GUI from the ViVeTool GUI releases page. Choose between the portable ZIP file or the installer executable based on your preference.
Extract the portable version and run the executable, or install using the setup file. Windows security might display a warning - click ‘More info’ followed by ‘Run anyway’ to proceed.
Accept the UAC prompt by clicking ‘Yes’ when prompted to allow system changes.
The initial window will appear empty. You’ll need to match your Windows build number with the appropriate feature set.
Find your Windows build number through Settings (Windows+I). Navigate to System > About.
Look for the OS build number under Windows specifications.
Select your build number from the dropdown menu in ViVeTool GUI.
The tool scans for available hidden features automatically.
Features are organized into five categories:
- Always disabled features
- Always enabled features
- Default disabled features
- Default enabled features
- Modifiable features
Browse through categories or search for specific features using the search bar.
Click a feature and use the ‘Perform Action’ dropdown to modify it.
Select ‘Activate Feature’ or ‘Deactivate Feature’ based on your needs.
For direct feature modification, press F12 or click the manual change button.
Input the Feature ID and choose the desired action.
Configure automatic build detection through About & Settings.
Enable automatic latest build loading in Settings.
Method 2: Command line feature management
Download the command-line version from the official GitHub repository.
Extract the downloaded ZIP file.
Select extraction location and complete the process.
Find feature IDs on this GitHub page.
Select your build version to view available features.
Launch Command Prompt or PowerShell as administrator.
Navigate to the ViVeTool directory:
cd C:\path\to\ViVeTool-vx.x.x
Enable features using:
ViVeTool addconfig <Feature_ID> 2
Disable features using:
ViVeTool delconfig <Feature_ID> 2