Microsoft accidentally leaked StagingTool, a secret app that can turn on hidden Windows 11 features in Insiders beta releases.
Microsoft is about to release a big Windows update next month, which should bring Copilot to all Windows 11 users. That’s a new generative AI assistant that will replace Cortana on Windows. You can test Copilot already in beta if you’re on the Windows 11 Insider track, but there might be other hidden features in the beta build that Microsoft hasn’t enabled.
Thanks to a big blunder from Microsoft, you can now enable it with the help of Microsoft’s secret StagingTool. The app lets you turn on unreleased Windows 11 features in beta versions of the software.
I routinely run beta software on my Apple devices. I’d be all over this StagingTool app for Windows 11 betas if I used a Windows computer on a regular basis.
The official Microsoft app would let me experiment with new Windows features that Microsoft is not ready to let Insiders try. I’m also convinced it could cause me great pain, however, so I’d advise you to handle StagingTool with care.
