Windows 10: Windows 11 Adds Feature Flags Page to Insider Program for Enabling Experimental Features...

Microsoft has introduced a new Feature Flags page in the Windows 11 Insider Program. This update allows users to enable or disable announced experimental features directly through Windows Settings, removing the need for third-party tools like ViveTool. The feature applies only to officially announced features, while those remaining hidden or untested may still require ViveTool to enable.

The Controlled Feature Rollout system, which Microsoft previously used to conduct A/B testing with a limited number of users, has been discontinued for announced features in the Beta channel. Insiders in the Beta experience now receive these announced features by default.

How to Access and Use the New Feature Flags Page in Windows 11


The Feature flags page can be found in the Experimental experience section of the Windows Insider Program. To access it, open Settings, then go to Windows Update.

1. Select the Windows Insider Program option.
2. Make sure the device is set to the Experimental experience under "Select your experience."
3. Next, open Advanced Options and verify the operating system version, such as 25H2.
4. From there, open the Feature flags page.

For each experimental feature listed, you have three options: enabling the feature will turn it on regardless of CFR status, no override lets Windows manage its availability, and disabling turns the feature off on the device.

After adjusting the options, click Apply Changes and then Restart now to apply the new settings.

What Windows 11 Feature Flags Can and Cannot Control


The Feature flags page lists experimental features that Microsoft has officially announced. Multiple features can be turned on at the same time. Features that exist in the build but haven't been announced by Microsoft are not listed and require tools like ViveTool to enable.

This update addresses a longstanding issue where Windows Insiders could install preview builds but still find some advertised features unavailable due to CFR throttling.

The Feature flags page is now available to users enrolled in the Windows 11 Insider Program who are running version 25H2 in the Experimental experience. Microsoft has not indicated whether the page will eventually be available to the Beta channel or to stable Windows 11 releases.

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See if this puts IE11 back in the list of Windows features.

Start> Settings> Apps> Apps and features> if IE isn't listed> click Manage optional features> click on Add a feature and see if you can add/enable it.

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1. Start> Settings> Apps> Apps & features> Programs & features> Turn Windows features on or off> check Internet Explorer and OK your way out.

2. If IE isn't listed in Windows Features:

Start> Settings> Apps> Apps and features> if IE isn't listed> click Manage optional features> click on Add a feature and see if you can add/enable it.

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Disabling and enabling Windows Media feature is another way of uninstalling and reinstalling the feature. You can try to disable and then enable the Media feature and see if it works. Please follow the steps below:

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• Select Turn Windows features On or Off.
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• Hit OK to complete.
• Go through the same process, but check the Media Feature box to enable the Media Features again.

Keep us posted with the result.