VIVETOOL, and how to use it...

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 By enabling or disabling certain 8 digit "ID numbers", you
can turn Windows 11 features ON or OFF.

In many cases, Vivetool is the "only" way to enable/disable certain features.
Make sure you use 3rd party backup software, before you start "tweaking" Windows.​

Official tutorial...

Use ViVeTool to Enable or Disable Hidden Features in Windows 11

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...

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Short version...

How to setup Vivetool (do one time only)

1. Go here and download ViVeTool-v0.3.4-IntelAmd.zip
2. Create a folder in C:\ called zVIVE (you can name the folder whatever you want)
3. Extract the contents of the .zip file you downloaded to: C:\zVIVE (or the folder name you chose)

How to use Vivetool

1. Open an elevated (as admin), command prompt.
2. Type: cd C:\zVIVE (use the folder name you chose)
3. When the prompt changes to... C:\zVive>, copy and paste one of the Vivetool ID numbers shown below...
4. Then reboot the computer, to apply the changes.

Here are some Vivetool ID numbers we know. (Windows 11 only)​

Use the opposite of enable or disable, to undo the changes.

vivetool /disable /id:51960011 <---- Fixes the File Explorer 3-dot menu bug in 24H2

vivetool /enable /id:39696859 <---- Restore the context menu in File Explorer's LEFT pane

vivetool /disable /id:44571814,44573982 <---- Remove "System" labels from START Menu

vivetool /enable /id:39263329 /variant:3 <---- Set search icon back to magnifying glass

vivetool /enable /id:41314201,41655236 <---- Enable "seconds" option in System clock settings.

vivetool /enable /id:44774629,44776738,44850061,42105254,41655236 <---- enable Copilot?


Some Release Preview (Insider) ID numbers, that will work on "public" 24H2.
Use the opposite of enable or disable, to undo the changes.

vivetool /enable /id:50564332 <---- Must do this first, to use Release Preview (Insider), ID numbers below.

vivetool /enable /id:49082522 <---- Adds Notification Bell "option" to the Notifications settings.

vivetool /enable /id:48525682 <---- Adds short or long, time/date "option" to the time/date Settings.

Here's a list of the Vivetool commands...​

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There's also a Vivetool with a GUI, but I don't use it...

GitHub - PeterStrick/ViVeTool-GUI: Windows Feature Control GUI based on ViVe / ViVeTool

Windows Feature Control GUI based on ViVe / ViVeTool - PeterStrick/ViVeTool-GUI

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