New Windows 11 25H2 Features – New Taskbar Animation, New Search Box and more (How to Enable)

In this article, we will talk about some New Windows 11 25H2 Features which include New Taskbar Animation, New Search Box and how to enable them.

In the latest Builds from the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program, Microsoft is introducing some New Features which include New Taskbar Animation, New Search Box and more. In this article, I will show you how to enable them.

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Download ViveTool from Github

You will need to download ViveTool, which is a small app that will help us enable hidden features from Windows.

After you download ViveTool, you will need to extract the contents of the archive into a folder of your choice.

Right-click on the archive and then click on Extract all. Select Your Folder and then click on Extract. You will also need to provide some administrative privileges.

After you’ve done that, you will need to open CMD as administrator. Type the following command in CMD:

cd "your-location"

Then copy and paste the following commands:

New Taskbar Animation:

vivetool /enable /id:41356296
vivetool /enable /id:48433719

New Voice Typing Feature:

vivetool /enable /id:58970402

New Search Box Gleam:

vivetool /enable /id:57915467

You will now need to restart your computer, for the changes to take effect.

After the restart, you should be able to see all the New Features on your Windows 11 PC.

For a more in-depth tutorial, you can watch the video below from the youtube channel.