During a "bug hunt" of Windows 11, Microsoft released its tool to unlock secret functions not yet officially deployed. Except it wasn't intended. Too late.
To start the month of August, Microsoft launched a Windows 11 “bug hunt”. Aimed at participants of the Insiders program, which allows them to receive future system updates in advance, it takes the form of “quests” fill. Each requires specific manipulations, the goal being to identify any bugs during the maneuver and report them to Microsoft for correction. Quests are for features pending general rollout, such as a new volume mixer.
While reading the instructions for one of the quests, users notice the mention of a tool called StagingTool.exe. A direct download link is provided to get it. Once fetched, Microsoft asks testers to run a command through the tool to activate a hidden Windows 11 feature. It looks like a classic quest, except that StagingTool is Microsoft's internal tool only. Microsoft never wanted to make it available to the public.
MICROSOFT UNVEILS ITS TOOL TO ACTIVATE THE HIDDEN FUNCTIONS OF WINDOWS 11
The software was of course downloaded by many people before Microsoft removed the associated quest and direct link. It turns out that it allows you to enable or disable features of Windows 11, even if they are still hidden in the code and therefore unofficial. The interest for the testers is to unlock them without waiting their turn. Microsoft has a habit of deploying its beta updates in waves, sometimes requiring you to wait several weeks to take advantage of them.
Reserved for beta testers, StagingTool is, as you might expect, available on the Internet after some research, despite its removal from bug hunting. Unless you are an active participant in the Insiders program, we don't recommend "gaming" with the tool. Yes, there is a similar third-party version, ViVeTool, but again, it's designed for users who have a very good idea of what they're doing. Always be careful if you want to modify Windows 11 in depth.
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