One of the most frustrating experiences as a Windows Insider is the Controlled Rollout feature in my experience. You sign up to beta test Windows 11 versions and instead of getting all features ready for testing, Microsoft is limiting access to new features.
While you can enable the features with the ViVeTool, doing so requires more steps and is not super comfortable. Still, it is the only reliable option to enable features that are on “roll out” immediately on a Windows 11 system.
Serial leaker Phantom of Earth discovered a hidden feature in recent Insider builds of Windows 11 that should make things easier for users.
Microsoft is apparently working on integrating its own “ViVeTool-like” interface in the Settings. This means that testers can enable certain features, that are on rollout, directly there.
The full functionality is unknown at this point. Will all features be listed there or only handpicked ones by Microsoft? We do not know at this point. There is also the chance that Microsoft is having a change of heart at one point.
Also, it appears that the change targets Insider versions only and not stable builds. Stable Windows 11 users who want to enable some features directly will therefore still have to use the ViVeTool to do so.
If done right, it could improve testing certain Windows 11 features and changes for many testers.