StagingTool

Microsoft Windows 11 StagingTool app that is used by employees to enable secret unreleased Windows 11 features.

Discovered by XenoPantger, in an apparent leak.

Usage

Usage: StagingTool.exe

• /enable Enable the specified feature

StagingTool.exe [/enable <featureId>]

• /disable Disable the specified feature

StagingTool.exe [/disable <featureId>]

• /query Query the specified feature for enablement and viariant information.

StagingTool.exe [/query <featureId>]

• /v optional parameter to also print ImageDefault and ImageOverride features
• /reset Reset the specified feature to its default state
• /testmode Used in conjunctions with /enable /disable /reset
• /telemetry Used in conjuctions with /enable /disable /reset
• /setvariant Select a feature variant to use; used in conjunction with <featureId> <variantId>
• /serialize Use this option to print out a new config with all of the requested changes. This can be used for offline updates to VHDs prior to first boot.
• /setlkg Set Boot time feature override states as LKG Configurations
• /restorelkg Restore Boot time LKG configurations states Feature Configurations
• /trace Realtime ETW trace for the specified feature usage in code.

Feature IDs

Mach2 feature IDs

Disclaimer

[!WARNING] We are not responsible for any misuse or damage caused by this program. use this tool at your own risk!