Security News > 2023 > August > How to enable hidden Windows 11 features with Microsoft StagingTool
Microsoft has accidentally revealed an internal 'StagingTool' utility that can be used to enable hidden features, or Moments, in Windows 11.
As first discovered by Windows sleuth XenoPanther, Microsoft has a utility for enabling hidden development features in Windows 11 called 'StagingTool'.
While Microsoft has since made the tool unavailable, it has now been widely spread among Windows enthusiasts, allowing them to use a Microsoft-sanctioned tool to enable hidden features.
How to use the Windows StagingTool to enable hidden features.
Microsoft's StagingTool is a command-line program that allows you to enable hidden features, otherwise known as Moment features, in Windows 11.
Exe ] [/testmode] ] [/serialize] [/setlkg] ] /enable Enable the specified feature /disable Disable the specified feature /query Query the specified feature for enablement and variant information /v Optional parameter to also print ImageDefault and ImageOverride features /reset Reset the specified feature to its default state Specifies a feature by its feature Id Example: Enable features with Id 1 StagingTool.
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