How to activate Windows Copilot with ViveTool

Microsoft is incorporating AI technology into all of its popular services, including Windows 11, Microsoft 365, and more. Windows Copilot is Microsoft's AI agent in Windows 11, designed to help you stay productive and get things done faster.

This article will guide you through activating Windows Copilot AI on Windows 11, although a third-party tool will be required.

What is ViveTool? Why do you need ViveTool to activate Windows Copilot?

The third-party tool you need is ViveTool, a software that can enable hidden features or limited features for some Windows users. Windows Copilot is one such feature: At the time of writing, this feature is limited to a select number of Windows users running Windows 11 Dev Insider builds.

You can join the Windows Insider program and enroll your PC in the Dev Channel in a few easy steps to continue activating Windows Copilot.

Once you've joined the Dev Channel, it's time to download ViveTool. To help you through the process, TipsMake has detailed instructions on how to download and use ViveTool to enable unreleased features.

Note : To activate Windows Copilot using ViveTool, you need to install Windows 11 Dev build 23493 or later.

How to activate Windows Copilot with ViveTool

Now, you have successfully installed ViveTool. You are halfway done activating Windows Copilot on your PC. All you have to do now is activate some ID using Command Prompt and update the Microsoft Edge browser. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to enable those feature IDs and update the browser.

1. Open CMD with admin rights.

2. Type the command mentioned below, and then press Enter on your keyboard.

cd C:ViveTool

Note : If confused about where to put the extracted content of ViveTool, the most convenient way is to choose C:/ViveTool .

3. Copy and paste the following command, and then press Enter .

vivetool /enable /id:44774629,44850061,44776738,42105254,41655236

4. Open Microsoft Edge, go to Help and Feedback , then click About Microsoft Edge .

5. Wait until the browser downloads and installs the update.

6. Restart the PC for the change to take effect.

Note : You may have to restart your PC several times if you don't see the Windows Copilot logo on the Taskbar.

You can now launch Windows Copilot on your PC by clicking the icon on the Taskbar or pressing the Win + C key on your keyboard. Windows Copilot will open on the right side of the screen. Now, you can try asking it to change your current Windows theme and see the magic. Of course, Windows Copilot can do more than change themes.

Note : Once Windows Copilot is available to everyone, you will no longer need ViveTool to activate it. You should be able to enable it from the Taskbar page in the Settings app. You'll find the Copilot toggle in sections on the Taskbar page.

David Pac

Update 24 July 2023