How to enable Windows 10's hidden features using Mach2

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"Windows 10 builds, especially Insider builds, contain many hidden features used by Microsoft to test or developer new features that are not officially released yet. These hidden features, though, are not enabled by default and require a special method to activate them.
This is where a tool called Mach2 comes into play that was released by Windows expert Rafael Rivera.
When originally released, you had to compile the program and scan debug symbols to find new hidden features in Windows 10 builds.
You can now simply download the program and consult Rivera's GitHub repository for the latest features found in a newly released Windows 10 Insider build.
According to Rafael, these hidden features are located in Feature Control, which "is a system used to gate off new and unfinished features from production users in production code."
Using Mach2, you can manage the Feature Store, a component of Feature Control, to find, disable, and enable features that are normally hidden from non-Microsoft users..."


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