This tutorial will show you how to use ViVeTool to enable or disable hidden features in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
ViVeTool is an open source tool that can be used to enable hidden features that are part of controlled feature roll-outs or A/B testing in Insider builds of Windows 11.
You must be signed in as administrator to use ViVeTool.
Here's How:
1 Click/tap on ViVeTool-v0.3.3-ARM64CLR.zip (ARM64) or ViVeTool-v0.3.3.zip (64-bit) at the link below to download the latest version of ViveTool for your device's system type. (see screenshot below)
Download
2 Select the location (ex: "Desktop") where you want to save the ZIP file above to, and click/tap on Save. (see screenshot below)
3 Unblock the downloaded ZIP file. (see screenshot below)
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4 Extract All the downloaded ZIP file. (see screenshot below step 5)
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5 Copy as path the ViveTool.exe file from the extracted ZIP. (see screenshot below)
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6 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select Command Prompt.
7 Type the command below to enable or disable a hidden feature into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshots below)
(Enable hidden feature)
<full path of ViVeTool.exe> /enable /id:<feature ID>OR
(Disable feature)
<full path of ViVeTool.exe> /disable /id:<feature ID>OR
(Undo all custom feature configurations)
<full path of ViVeTool.exe> /fullresetSubstitute <full path of ViVeTool.exe> in the command above by pasting (Ctrl+V) the full path of the ViveTool.exe file from step 5.
Substitute <feature ID> with the actual feature ID number (ex: "41040327") for the feature (ex: "Gallery in File Explorer") you want to enable or disable.
For example:
"C:\Users\Brink\Desktop\ViVeTool-v0.3.3\ViVeTool.exe" /enable /id:41040327
You can use Open with "Just once" the FeatureDictionary.pfs file from the extracted ZIP (step 4) with Notepad to see a list of available feature IDs.
8 If you used the "Removes all custom feature configurations" command, then type Y when prompted to confirm.
9 Restart the computer to apply.
That's it,
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