How to use ViveTool to enable experimental hidden features on Windows 11

On preview builds of Windows 11 available through the Beta, Dev, and Canary Channels of the Windows Insider Program, you can use the ViveTool to enable experimental new features, and in this guide, you will learn how.

As part of the development process, Microsoft regularly rolls out builds of Windows 11 with early previews of new features and changes that may ship in a future moment update, feature update, or in the next version of the operating system. However, preview builds may also contain other features the company is working on, but they are disabled by default as they may not yet be ready for testing, and this is when the ViveTool comes in handy.

ViveTool is a third-party tool created by Rafael Rivera and Lucas and available through GitHub that allows you to enable hidden features on Windows 11 Insider preview builds. The tool was designed primarily for Command Prompt, but there is a version with a user interface.

This guide will teach you the steps to get started with the ViveTool to enable or disable experimental features from Windows 11.

Install ViveTool on Windows 11
Enable hidden features on Windows 11 using ViveTool
Disable hidden features on Windows 11 using ViveTool
Reset hidden features on Windows 11 using ViveTool

Install ViveTool on Windows 11

To install the ViveTool on Windows 11, use these steps:

Open GitHub website.
Download the ViveTool-vx.x.x.zip file on your computer.
Double-click the zip folder to open it with File Explorer.
Click the Extract all button.
Click the Extract button.
Copy the path to the folder.

Once you complete the steps, you can use the tool to enable or disable hidden features on Windows 11.

Enable hidden features on Windows 11 using ViveTool

To enable hidden (experimental) features on Windows 11 (previews), use these steps:

Open Start.
Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
Type the following command to navigate to the ViveTool folder and press Enter:
```
cd c:\folder\path\ViveTool-v0.x.x
```
In the command, remember to change the path to the folder with your path.
Type the following command to enable a hidden feature on Windows 11 and press Enter:
```
vivetool /enable /id:ENABLE-FEATURE-ID
```
In the command, replace “ENABLE-FEATURE-ID” with the ID of the feature to enable. This is an example of how the command should read:
```
vivetool /enable /id:41863571
```
Type the following command to enable multiple hidden features and press Enter:
```
vivetool /enable /id:ENABLE-FEATURE-ID-1,ENABLE-FEATURE-ID-2
```
In the command, make sure to specify the ID for each feature to enable and separate them with a comma (,). This is an example of how the command should read:
```
vivetool /enable /id:41863571,42589465
```
Restart the computer.

After you complete the steps, you should now be able to test the new feature on Windows 11. However, since these features are still in development, they may or may not work correctly. Sometimes, you would turn on a feature, and it could take some time before you can access it on your installation.

Disable hidden features on Windows 11 using ViveTool

To disable an experimental feature on Windows 11 with the ViveTool, use these steps:

Open Start.
Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
Type the following command to navigate to the ViveTool folder and press Enter:
```
cd c:\folder\path\ViveTool-v0.x.x
```
In the command, remember to change the path to the folder with your path.
Type the following command to disable a hidden feature and press Enter:
```
vivetool /disable /id:DISABLE-FEATURE-ID
```
In the command, replace “ENABLE-FEATURE-ID” with the ID of the feature to disable. This is an example of how the command should read:
```
vivetool /disable /id:41863571
```
Type the following command to disable multiple hidden features and press Enter:
```
vivetool /disable /id:DISABLE-FEATURE-ID-1,DISABLE-FEATURE-ID-2
```
In the command, make sure to specify the ID for each feature to disable and separate them with a comma (,). This is an example of how the command should read:
```
vivetool /disable /id:41863571,42589465
```
Restart the computer.

Once you complete the steps, the experimental feature will disable on Windows 11. You can only use the ViveTool to disable features you enabled using the tool. You cannot disable existing features in the operating system.

Reset hidden features on Windows 11 using ViveTool

To reset all the custom configurations you enabled using the tool, use these steps:

Open Start.
Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
Type the following command to navigate to the ViveTool folder and press Enter:
```
cd c:\folder\path\ViveTool-v0.x.x
```
In the command, remember to change the path to the folder with your path.
Type the following command to remove all the custom configurations and press Enter:
```
vivetool /fullreset
```
Type “Y” and press Enter to confirm.
Restart the computer.

After you complete the steps, all the experimental features that you enabled manually will be disabled on Windows 11.

The ViveTool also offers additional options to perform different tasks. You can check all the available options using the vivetool /? command.