{"id":184992,"date":"2026-01-31T13:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=184992"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:56:14","slug":"kb5074105-enable-new-features-windows-11-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5074105-enable-new-features-windows-11-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable new features for Windows 11 February 2026 Update (KB5074105)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>The Windows 11 February 2026 Update (KB5074105) is rolling out on February 10, 2026, for versions 25H2 and 24H2, with new features and fixes.<\/li>\n<li>Since Microsoft enables changes gradually, you can manually unlock the new features by installing the update and running the ViVeTool command <code>vivetool \/enable \/id:58988972<\/code>\u00a0in Command Prompt (admin).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Windows 11 February 2026 Security Update<\/strong> for versions 25H2 and 24H2 is rolling out on February 10, 2026, and you can manually force-enable most of the upcoming changes using these instructions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">The next cumulative update for Windows 11,\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">&#8220;2026-02 Security Update (KB5074105) (26200.7705),&#8221;<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\"> is now available\u00a0<\/span>with new features and fixes as an optional install through the Stable Channel. However, since Microsoft rolls out features gradually, <strong>not everyone gets them immediately<\/strong>. If you want early access, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/vivetool-enable-hidden-features-windows-11\/\">ViveTool<\/a> (via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/phantomofearth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@PhantomOfEarth<\/a>) command-line utility to unlock the new features on your computer.<\/p>\n<section class=\"custom-related-posts-wrapper\"><span class=\"custom-related-posts-heading\">Related<\/span><div class=\"custom-related-posts-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/vivetool-codes-enable-features-windows-11\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"Complete list of ViveTool codes to enable hidden features on Windows 11\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/windows-11-vivetool-codes-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Complete list of ViveTool codes to enable hidden features on Windows 11\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">Complete list of ViveTool codes to enable hidden features on Windows 11<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5077241-enable-new-features-windows-11-march-2026-update\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to enable new features for Windows 11 March 2026 Update (KB5079473)\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/windows-11-enable-march-2026-features-vivetool-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to enable new features for Windows 11 March 2026 Update (KB5079473)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to enable new features for Windows 11 March 2026 Update (KB5079473)<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5077181-windows-11-february-2026-update\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"KB5077181 (build 26200.7840) for Windows 11 drops as the February 2026 update\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kb5077181-windows-11-february-2026-update-hero_.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"KB5077181 (build 26200.7840) for Windows 11 drops as the February 2026 update\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">KB5077181 (build 26200.7840) for Windows 11 drops as the February 2026 update<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, I&#8217;ll outline the steps to enable (most) of the improvements that are included with the February 2026 Security Update for <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Important:<\/strong> This ViveTool code <strong>may not enable all the features<\/strong> coming with the February 2026 update. I&#8217;ll update this guide as soon as additional details become available.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Enable new February 2026 features on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To enable all the new features and changes for the Windows 11 update KB5074105, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/thebookisclosed\/ViVe\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open the <strong>GitHub<\/strong> website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Download the <strong>ViveTool-vx.x.x.zip<\/strong> file to enable all the new features for February 2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Double-click the zip folder to open it with File Explorer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Extract all<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-166373\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vivetool-zip-extract.webp?resize=827%2C673&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Extract ViveTool zip file\" width=\"827\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vivetool-zip-extract.webp?w=910&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 910w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vivetool-zip-extract.webp?resize=300%2C244&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vivetool-zip-extract.webp?resize=706%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vivetool-zip-extract.webp?resize=150%2C122&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Extract<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Copy the path to the folder.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>, right-click the top result, and select <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/run-app-administrator-windows\/\">the <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong> option<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to navigate to the ViveTool folder and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>cd c:\\folder\\path\\ViveTool-v0.x.x<\/pre>\n<p>In the command, remember to change the path to the folder with your path.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to enable virtually all the new features and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>vivetool \/enable \/id:58988972<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Restart the computer to apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the command should enable the features and changes introduced in build 26200.7309 for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to undo the changes, you can follow the same instructions outlined above, but in <strong>step 10<\/strong>, run the <code>vivetool \/disable \/id:58988972<\/code>\u00a0command. You can also run the <code>vivetool \/fullreset<\/code> command to reset any customization you may have enabled using this tool.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"update_windows11_settings\">Install Windows 11 February 2026 Security Update<\/h3>\n<p>To install the Windows 11 build 26200.7705 (KB5074105), follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Windows Update<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Check the <strong>&#8220;Get the latest updates as soon as they&#8217;re available&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;Check for updates&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-180548\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/windows-11-install-cumulative-updates.webp?resize=827%2C575&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 check and install updates\" width=\"827\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/windows-11-install-cumulative-updates.webp?w=973&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/windows-11-install-cumulative-updates.webp?resize=300%2C209&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/windows-11-install-cumulative-updates.webp?resize=825%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/windows-11-install-cumulative-updates.webp?resize=150%2C104&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Click the <strong>&#8220;Download and install&#8221;<\/strong> option to apply a preview of an upcoming update of Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Restart now<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, if an update is available, it will download and install automatically on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<h3>FAQs about the Windows 11 February 2026 Update<\/h3>\n<p>If you still have questions about the February 2026 update for Windows 11, the following FAQs will help clarify what&#8217;s new and how to enable the latest features.<\/p>\n<h4>What&#8217;s the ViveTool command to enable the February 2026 features for Windows 11?<\/h4>\n<p>To enable the new feature with the ViveTool, you have to run the <code>vivetool \/enable \/id:57048237<\/code>\u00a0command.<\/p>\n<h4>Will I enable all of the features by running the ViveTool command?<\/h4>\n<p>No, since some features are not available to everyone (even after running the ViveTool commands), and others are limited to specific regions.<\/p>\n<h4>Why do I need to run the ViveTool command to enable the new features?<\/h4>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to use the ViveTool, but some people want to access the improvements as soon as possible.\u00a0The problem is that Microsoft rolls out new features gradually, even after they&#8217;re officially available. The idea is that if something breaks, the company can quickly stop the problem from spreading to more devices.<\/p>\n<h4>What features and changes are available with the February 2026 update for Windows 11?<\/h4>\n<p>As part of this Patch Tuesday Update, Microsoft is rolling out several features and improvements. Some of these changes include the expansion of the ability to resume Android apps on the Windows 11 desktop and new Windows MIDI Services. This update also rolls out changes to allow Smart App Control to be turned off without reinstallation. You&#8217;ll find changes in the Settings app, Voice Access, and Voice Typing. 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