Windows 11 ships with plenty of interface changes and tools that stay switched off until Microsoft finishes a staged rollout. ViveTool reaches into that internal feature store and flips a specific ID to the “on” state, so you can try a change on your own PC before it reaches everyone through Windows Update.
Each hidden feature is tied to a numeric ID rather than a name, and the same command works for every one of them: vivetool /enable /id:feature-code. Below is the current set of IDs organized by release, followed by the exact steps to apply them.
General availability codes for 2026 updates
These IDs apply to Windows 11 builds distributed through regular Windows Update rather than the Insider Program.
61161244— Feature bundle for the September 2026 update (KB5120998)61754985— New Start menu resize and customization settings62762248— Updated Windows Search settings59213768— Taskbar positioning in Settings (top, left, right, or bottom)60813048— Customizable context menu settings61090762— Smaller Taskbar option59728252— Modern boot-style animation on sign-in, shutdown, and restart screens27829265, 61457898— Modernized mouse indicator with a “keep indicator visible until dismissed” option61160789— Feature bundle for the August 2026 update (KB5121003)58989177— Feature bundle for the July 2026 update (KB5101650)58989092— Feature bundle for the June 2026 update (KB5094126)58989092, 60716524, 48433719, 61391826— Low Latency Profile, a temporary CPU boost during app launches58989070— Feature bundle for the May 2026 update (KB5089549)58989021— Feature bundle for the April 2026 update (KB5083769)58989002— Feature bundle for the March 2026 update (KB5079473), including a network speed tester, camera pan and tilt, and updated Settings dialogs57741219— New Protected Print Mode dialogs in Settings55994763— Redesigned Widgets settings page58988972— Feature bundle for the February 2026 update (KB5077181)27829265,61457898— Modernized mouse pointer indicator with a “Keep indicator visible until dismissed” option58989092,60716524,48433719,61391826— Low Latency Profile, which briefly boosts CPU frequency to speed up app launches61754985,61225604,61596616,61596617,61596618,61596619— New Start menu resize and customization settings51406324,60288851,48433719,58989092,58989177,61160789,61161244,61161268,61161283,6116130461754985,61225604,61596616,61596617,61596618,61596619— Enables Administrator Protection51406324,60288851,48433719,58989092,58989177,61160789,61161244,61161268,61161283,61161304,61754985,61225604,61596616,61596617,61596618,61596619— Administrator Protection in Windows Security61014711— File Explorer’s new KB, MB, GB file size view in Details57048237— December 2025 update feature bundle59162732,55994763— Widgets redesign41356296— New taskbar autohide animation45690266— Cloud file search in File Explorer59265307— Redesigned About settings page57882334— Share any taskbar window53343270— Device info card in Settings (US only)57048231— November 2025 update feature bundle47205210— Redesigned Start menu48433719— Battery percentage option57048226— October 2025 update feature bundle57048218— September 2025 update feature bundle57048216— August 2025 update feature bundle61754985, 61225604, 61596616, 61596617, 61596618, 61596619— New Start menu resize and customization settings51406324, 60288851, 48433719, 58989092, 58989177, 61160789, 61161244, 61161268, 61161283, 61161304, 61754985, 61225604, 61596616, 61596617, 61596618, 61596619— Administrator Protection option under Account protection59162732, 55994763— Widgets redesign
No feature bundle code has surfaced for the January 2026 update (KB5074109), so that release appears to be limited to fixes rather than hidden features.
Working ViveTool codes for Windows 11
Codes are grouped below by the update or preview build they belong to. Codes from older builds usually keep working on newer ones unless Microsoft removes the underlying feature, so it’s worth trying an ID even if you’re on a slightly newer build than the one listed.
General availability codes for 2025 updates
57048237— Feature bundle for the December 2025 update59162732, 55994763— Widgets redesign41356296— New Taskbar auto-hide animation45690266— Cloud file search inside File Explorer59265307— Redesigned About page in Settings57882334— Share any open window from the Taskbar53343270— Device info card in Settings (US devices only)57048231— Feature bundle for the November 2025 update47205210— Redesigned Start menu48433719— Battery percentage option on the Taskbar57048226— Feature bundle for the October 2025 update57048218— Feature bundle for the September 2025 update57048216— Feature bundle for the August 2025 update
Insider Beta and Experimental codes for version 26H2
These IDs target preview builds in the Experimental and Beta channels of the Windows Insider Program. Each entry below notes the build it first appeared in.
60813048— Build 26340.9212: customizable context menu settings62141177— Build 26340.9212: redesigned AutoPlay dialog62068874— Build 26340.9212: Camera Roll backup option in Settings63194003— Build 26340.9212: updated Magnifier toolbar icons62915050— Build 26340.9212: “Open apps maximized” on the Visual effects page61483244, 60490208— Build 26340.9212: WinUI-based file properties page in the Recycle Bin60730253— Build 26340.9212: revoke camera and microphone access for Win32 apps61384404— Build 26340.9212: Emoji 17.0 support60414189— Build 26300.8772: taller Taskbar search box with 4-pixel height increments61441697— Build 26300.8697: Windows Hello ESS support for external fingerprint sensors61267302, 61344081, 61482515, 61532758, 61760679— Build 26300.8697: toggle for web results in Windows Search61465695, 61465915— Build 26300.8687: middle-click support in File Explorer62261462— Build 26300.8687: dark mode for the “Create new task” dialog in Task Manager60511437— Build 26300.8687: new Taskbar thumbnail preview animation51406324, 60288851, 48433719, 58989092, 58989177, 61160789, 61161244, 61161268, 61161283, 61161304, 61754985, 61225604, 61596616, 61596617, 61596618, 61596619— Build 28120.2242: Administrator Protection under Windows Security61754985, 61225604, 61596616, 61596617, 61596618, 61596619— Build 26300.8553: new Start menu resize and customization settings61372722— Build 26300.8553: fixes a white-flash bug in dark-mode file open/save dialogs59213768— Build 26300.8493: Taskbar positioning in Settings61090762— Build 26300.8493: “Show smaller taskbar buttons” setting60716524, 61391826— Build 26300.8346: Low Latency Profile (early version)61014711— Build 26300.8346: turns off KB/MB/GB size display in File Explorer’s Details view59728252— Build 26300.8289: modern animation on sign-in, shutdown, and restart screens60897831— Build 26300.8289: “Available updates” section on the Windows Update page60662124— Build 26300.8289: Screen tint accessibility setting57156807— Build 26300.8289: modern version of the Run dialog59956305— Build 26300.8289: new Quick Settings flyout menu57751666, 57751687— Build 26300.8276: show/hide Focus controls under the Notification Center calendar61157505— Build 26220.8170: new Experimental and Beta channel settings with Advanced Options61410885— Build 26220.8170: extended-duration pause updates controls60772592— Build 26220.8170: FAT32 formatting up to 2TB via command line60911173— Build 26220.8148: Feature Flags settings page in the Beta channel58429068— Build 26300.8142: touchpad right-click zone size setting58111409— Build 26300.8142: Windows Protected Print Mode support icon in Settings27829265— Build 26300.8085: Pointer Indicator59956305— Build 26300.7965 / 26220.7965: new Quick Settings59149945— Build 26300.7965 / 26220.7965: dark mode option inside Quick Settings60511437— Build 26300.7877 / 26220.7877: Taskbar thumbnail preview animations59764273— Build 26300.7877 / 26220.7877: new open-with icons in the File Explorer context menu60772996, 53343270, 59265307— Build 26300.7877 / 26220.7877: device info tweaks on the Settings Home page59265307, 60597402, 60825171— Build 26300.7877 / 26220.7877: new About page top cards, graphics card, and storage info57741219— Build 26300.7674 / 26220.7670: Windows Protected Print Mode dialog49059846— Build 26300.7674 / 26220.7670: Resume feature for WhatsApp60063638— Build 26300.7674 / 26220.7670: Share option on the Taskbar58182453— Build 26300.7674 / 26220.7670: Windows Subsystem for Linux entry in Settings57118881— Build 26300.7674 / 26220.7670: new Privacy & Security page in Settings
Insider Experimental codes for version 25H2
60825171— Build 26220.7859: graphics card info on the About page59359094— Build 26220.7523: modernized “Change account type” and “Account info” dialogs58978959— Build 26220.7523: new voice typing animation on the touch keyboard58381341, 58527096, 57156807, 57259990— Build 26220.7523: modern-design Run dialog58938944, 57900749, 58324036— Build 26220.7523: Taskbar AI agent58680439— Build 26220.7523: new Voice Access setup flow38679741— Build 26220.7344: Windows MIDI Services41118774, 55805655— Build 26220.7344: Microsoft Store suggestions in the “Open With” menu59213523— Build 26220.7344: Model Context Protocol with On-Device Registry59193521— Build 26220.7344: hides “AI actions” from the context menu when no actions are enabled59765208— Build 26220.7271: Xbox Full Screen Experience55324166, 59673297— Build 26220.7271: point-in-time restore58423575— Build 26220.7271: decluttered File Explorer context menu58778013— Build 26220.7271: File Explorer startup pre-loading59339532— Build 26220.7271: Resume support for more mobile apps55994763, 59162732— Build 26220.7070: full-page Widgets settings57739723, 57941090— Build 26220.7051: Ask Copilot from the Taskbar58970402— Build 26220.6982: “wait time before acting” setting for voice typing58383338, 59270880, 59203365— Build 26220.6972: dark mode for the Run dialog and Folder Options48433719, 41356296— Build 26220.6972: new Taskbar auto-hide animation57703775— Build 26220.6760: network speed test button57645315— Build 26220.6690: Windows DreamScene
Experimental codes for version 26H1 and Feature Platforms
61121285— Build 29648: reserves additional unified memory for graphics- and AI-intensive apps61596617, 61754985, 61225604, 61596616, 61596618, 61596619— Build 29634: new Start menu customization settings58288238, 61482515, 61532758, 61267302, 61344081, 61760679— Build 29634: Windows Search improvements48433719, 58989002, 58989021, 58989070, 58989092, 58989177— Build 28020.1619: prerequisites for the new features below53283713— Build 28020.1619: Windows Hello ESS support for external fingerprint readers59065581— Build 28020.1619: new language support for the Settings AI agent45425284— Build 28020.1611: Windows Share UI for OneDrive with app list
How to enable a ViveTool code on Windows 11
Applying a code takes the same few steps regardless of which feature you’re targeting.
Download the latest ViveTool release from its GitHub repository and extract the archive to a short, simple folder path such as
C:\ViveTool.Open Command Prompt with administrator rights. Search for “cmd” in the Start menu, right-click Command Prompt, and choose “Run as administrator.”
Run the enable command with the ID you want to turn on. If a feature lists several comma-separated IDs, enable each one before moving on, since they usually work as a set.
vivetool /enable /id:57048231Restart the PC so Windows reads the updated feature flag. Once you’re back at the desktop, open the relevant Settings page or app to confirm the change appeared; if nothing shows up, the ID may not apply to your current build or region.
To reverse a change, run the same command with /disable instead of /enable, then restart again.
Note: On builds starting with 26300.8289 in the Experimental channel, Windows Insiders can also toggle Microsoft’s officially announced preview features directly from Settings under Windows Update > Windows Insider Program > Feature flags, without needing ViveTool at all. That page only lists features Microsoft has formally announced for a build, so unannounced IDs still require the command-line approach above.
Feature IDs are tied closely to the build they were tested on, and Microsoft can retire or replace them without notice, so an ID that works today may stop responding after a future update.
