Windows 11's many hidden features... and bugs

Hello, my friends! Let's hit 20K likes? Check out my website! enderman.ch
Today I am going to show you another batch of hidden features and undocumented functionality Microsoft kept in Windows 11! I shared all of my findings on my Twitter (@endermanch) prior to the video release, but since many of you do not use Twitter (keep going strong like this!) I felt obligated to make a sequel to the original OOBE code review video showcasing everything else I found.
Links:
My blog (The Enderchest) - enderman.ch/blog
Hexacorn's compilation - go.enderman.ch/18n6n
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Hope you have a great day!
#endermanch #experiments #windows

[@kingtasticdev]

if you press windows 5 times on the setup screen, you would get the "work or school" setup page. i actually do use it a lot while working for my school's IT to install configuration profiles while also allowing the student themselves to set up the machine.

[@OverTheHorizon840]

Does it work on older windows?

[@kingtasticdev]

@@OverTheHorizon840 10 as well

[@Abigblueworld]

very big nerd emoji

[@hi_its_me1337]

@@wingit7335 That will be so useful bro ty

[@BlackneeedWasHere]

i thought it was SHIFT+F10 @@wingit7335

[@mchlotg]

6:33 Lauching the OOBE from a window is kinda crazy lol

[@Doo0415gaming]

I know right

[@silviurec8550]

sometimes being way too slow on an LGA 775 cpu

[@RandomFishVR]

facts

[@Mempler]

I love how windows just doesn't use their UI frameworks anymore. They straight up use React / React Native. since they know they can't stabilize an UI framework without deprecating it within 3 years lol

[@MthaMenMon]

Cant blame them tbh, being able to just straight code in CSS is way too powerful.

[@Mempler]

@@MthaMenMon Yea, so they should just focus on react native (or make their own alternative that is stabilized) instead of remaking wpf every 3 years lol

[@ILoveWomen]

In all fairness, the XP oobe (and I think the log in page?) was also done in web browser. And so was the account creation part of settings

[@s8wc3]

How sad is it that Apple uses Windows' native frameworks to write their Windows software but Microsoft can't be bothered.

[@arflopped]

change that "I love" into an "I hate". Fr, it's super annoying. Especially when you want to code native, cross-platform(ish) UI. It's very quickly outdated

[@rayeo9180]

the oobe lore gets deeper and deeper every day

[@_nahwhat]

8:17 OneDrive randomly saying hello 😂

[@RobotGaming3025]

Bye

[@meow.supernova]

Windows Hello

[@gamingandmath5741]

Onedrive: Hi man how are you!

[@pb-doslegacy2020]

The first flaw... In build 21380, you would see the Windows 10 wallpaper instead

[@pb-doslegacy2020]

@@NikoOneshot_Windose You know why I call it a flaw? Because it exists on modern-day Windows 11. I mean, the ability that you can see the wallpaper through the OOBE, not the wallpaper itself.

[@appleleptiker]

@@pb-doslegacy2020Huh... I always thought its a feature. You know... Since MS loves keeping or adding things that nobody asked for or things that almost nobody will see or even notice.

[@Kaleb99j]

My favorite "how is windows even working its so broken" content creator

[@Mango-cn7gj]

I think that amalgamation of everything culminating in this flaming pile of code should be renamed to ShitpostOS

[@UJustGotGamed]

i mean that's like if i prodded around in your brain and you started malfunctioning, and then i said "what a flaming pile of shit, this thing should be renamed to Shitpost"

[@thewater2006]

shitpOSt

[@gizmowizard352]

8:28 Yeah, fix me by removing Windows 11 from the SSD and get the shit out of there.

[@_defined]

The zoom in happens because OOBE is a web application, but I didn't knew about the Windows Autopilot for OEMs! And i also knew about the ms-cxh protocol, because you can run OOBE in windowed mode by using it. Interesting video!

[@technological69]

this is what happens when you prioritize form over function

[@Abigblueworld]

what are you even yapping about

[@technological69]

@@Abigblueworld does bro read the dictionary

[@Abigblueworld]

Not really I'm not a nerd@@technological69

[@0xAAA]

unfortunately they did not prioritize forms either, wpf sucks

[@Blood-PawWerewolf]

@@0xAAA oof that’s good!

[@Fynn931]

NTH is probably for "NT Hello", because every time one is executed Windows Hello is featured

[@appleleptiker]

Yeah that's the easiest about it... But the qustion is what NGC is supposed to mean.

[@TacticalAllRounder]

​@appleleptiker next generation credential

[@DanTDMJace]

@@appleleptiker*nintendo gamecube*

[@gragogflying-anvil3605]

​@@DanTDMJaceThe acronym for the GameCube is "GCN" for some reason. Nothing makes sense.

[@gdalex7132]

@@gragogflying-anvil3605 that's because ngc is an acronym for National Geographic Channel. So if nintendo used ngc they would get sued or people would be confused

[@blusapphireyt]

7:31 i’m not sure if this is 100% correct but i think the UC can stand for user creation. it’s really the only sensible thing that comes to mind when thinking of the acronym.

[@jacquelineliu2641]

i thought of "user challenge". signing in its sometimes referred to as a "challenge".

[@jacquelineliu2641]

just thought of another possibility: credential

[@preloadingwastaking]

Now, can you run doom in the OOBE? (without modifying the install)

[@OverTheHorizon840]

YES

[@koopatroopa6882]

No because Windows is worthless, and things that can't run DOOM are worthless

[@cycrothelargeplanet]

​@@koopatroopa6882Linux user?

[@appleleptiker]

@@koopatroopa6882Nice try. But Windows can run DOOM and the OOBE can do that aswell in theory, since the OOBE is a web application. I believe they first started using web apps in the Windows XP OOBE.

[@Leonvolt28]

Just press shift f10. Type explorer into cmd and you can open any EXE file

[@LKComputes]

Okay so I originally wrote this before finishing the video. That kids is why you only comment after the video is done. [Comment before Finishing Video] At 5:25, my best guess would be “InTune Hello Enterprise Next-Generation Cryptography Only,” as MS refers to Windows Hello as NGC.

[@benjaluth09]

Didn't know OOBE was a web app, lol. Great vid, as always! PS: There's only nine views and 93 likes? WTH.

[@bloctans_4]

actually its been a web app since xp

[@thesupremeorg]

​@@bloctans_4yep. I'm not sure about 8x, but 10 and 11's system Metro apps are all web based. Even the taskbar and start on 11 is web based and on release could launch caret browsing.

[@_kitaes_]

actually, it's a native app in vista and 7

[@bloctans_4]

@@_kitaes_ forgot about that oops

[@Radkeyboard7984]

@@_kitaes_ Nope its actually a hybrid of both

[@choppergunner8650]

Great nod to Journey To Silius with the first song! Did you know that it was supposed to be a Terminator game before the project was canned?

[@Lambdambient]

There's a Romancing SaGa song as well!

[@ChristOurLife89]

I'm so glad you are back! Keep that content up :D

[@qqvrbx]

The reason I subbed is because I’m so interested in the process of all your videos. It’s truly amazing

[@_personwhoplaysalot_336]

0:29 meow :)

[@Vesimuki68]

You can soon make your own OOBE in NTlite is my guess lol

[@gragogflying-anvil3605]

Great selection of music. Reminds me to try GPW2 again (now that I'm a bit better), and GPW3.

[@UsuallyLime]

Love to see all the piled up remnants of Windows 10, they really didn't bother cleaning anything up... Nice video, as always!

[@appleleptiker]

That may be because Windows 11 is just a prettier version of Windows 10. Just with less features in some parts.

[@UsuallyLime]

@@appleleptiker Yeah, and even so, there's still the big pile of remnants from every older Windows NT version too.

[@DaDog297]

2 videos in 2 days 😮!? Keep it up! And post what you discovered!🥳

[@ILoveWomen]

I remember having to use one of those ms-cxh comments at work. Our laptops had a fucked user policy which didn't allow us to set up Microsoft hello, which we needed for bitlocker and for other sensitive applications, like the VPN app. Using one of those InTune commands would let us set up Microsoft hello, bypassing the restricted settings app

[@ILoveWomen]

This was on windows 10 by the way

[@appleleptiker]

@@ILoveWomenWindows 11 is pretty much 10. So that sounds fair

[@GuyWhoChad]

This man is on a streak! Keep GOING ANDREW!

[@SlavchoGamerLegend11]

My favourite windows guy. Keep the good work!!

[@jeremyfriends]

This video actually helped me bypass Windows Hello Restrictions. Thank you so much!

[@filianinajarfullofwelchs]

enderman you made me learn how to even code and all of dat stuff I love your content so much

[@figboot]

nice video and good music choice!

[@npcmaster3304]

hey can u pass the popcorn?

[@OverTheHorizon840]

yes

[@mineblox667]

yes

[@user-rx7qc4xm3y]

Sure

[@R4Y_TWO]

you mean the private movie torrent tracker?

[@farrel7829]

yes

[@ComeOnWin64]

I dont want to imagine What the oobe of Windows 12 would be...

[@_LGD]

Straight up C# code lmao

[@appleleptiker]

I mean... the OOBE being a web application is nothing new. Just look at the OOBE from Windows XP and even potentially the login screen from XP.

[@r_b_gamerz]

Love the content!

[@lunathir]

nth looks to be OneDrive prompt, wlt is just a direct access to the Windows License Transfer screen

[@SpringySpring04]

I'm very curious how you're opening the command prompt from the OOBE. Is there like a keyboard shortcut for it? Do you have to manually configure something to have a keyboard shortcut or is it already there

[@Endermanch]

Shift + F10

[@SpringySpring04]

@@Endermanch how do you configure it to do that? I tried Shift+F10 but it just acts like I right-clicked or pressed ALT

[@macbookair7914]

@@SpringySpring04 only works in OOBE

[@Wake_up._This_isnt_your_world]

​@SpringySpring04 it only works during OOBE, and that is if it isn't running in S mode. Fun fact: you can also use win + R, which brings the "run" command. From there, you can run "taskmgr" and create either "cmd" or "conhost" tasks. (you can also do the same in the "run" window) If it gives you one of those windows "smartscreens" saying that it cannot run "cmd", then that's how you know it's in S mode.

[@SpringySpring04]

@@Wake_up._This_isnt_your_world Oh cool, thanks for the info. This is all really interesting stuff to me

[@daynira.and.matthew]

7:29: I love that on "Windows License Transfer" it says "Windows 10 digital license" so Windows 11 is just Windows 10, just changed a tiny bit!

[@Sophron.]

Yooo new fresh batch of vids❤

[@SUSmanYT8844]

after 2 month a new video ! i love ur videos/content

[@oddMLan]

Lovely music playlist!

[@Whisler]

1:18 its the same on Windows 10X but with the Windows 10X default wallpaper

[@Alexander43742]

​​@Enderman when are you gonna make an tutorial on installing internet drivers onto micro11

[@ducethecat]

keep it up man

[@shirleydotxml]

I just watched the previous video today. Pleasant surprise.

[@andresbravo2003]

Are they’re more of it along with OOBE? Still we needed more.

[@someotherpersonontheinternet]

Those cloud host shortcuts are exactly the way I name my documents

[@Ryzobyte]

Windows 11 is probably the most buggiest OS of all time

[@bestofgaming2015]

YEAH, FIRST I GOT A FREEZE THAT MADE ME RESET MY ENTIRE COMPUTER FROM SCRATCH!😥

[@technological69]

cant tell you how many times ive seen a purple screen

[@bestofgaming2015]

PSOD????? I NEVER SEEN THAT @@technological69

[@As2Bax]

windows me

[@bestofgaming2015]

oh@@As2Bax

[@diamondman1543]

Is there gonna be a malware 11? Also love your vids

[@TheClarkek7]

Would it be possible to utilize ms-cxh to detect/diagnose mdm right at the beginning of oobe prior to the network connection step?

[@caseylavender]

two new enderman videos so soon... we are living in heaven

[@CheezCakeVR]

how do you open cmd while in installation like whats the shortcut?

[@EvilDudeGG_HD]

Another one?! Thanks Andrew ❤

[@szyszqu]

the kitty in the background do be eepy tho

[@eendofficial]

Welcome back❤

[@num4ersur]

6:11 after i try this in a win 11 device using an account instead of an error it will say to make an backup with onedrive in case anybody dont know about this

[@Radkeyboard7984]

I know this

[@Radkeyboard7984]

I think is windows backup in oobe

[@Radkeyboard7984]

I can not decode as well as enderman can Means enderman is better than decoding that me

[@circuitguy1010]

maybe wltuc stands for windows loading transition user creation?

[@mikePC0]

I tried these commands on windows 10 (1809), some have similar result as windows 11 (with 10 ui) but some just crash while opening Microsoft account window.

[@appleleptiker]

...With the Windows 10 UI because 11 is just the prettier Windows 10. Just look at the settings from 11 and then at the defender settings from 11... One is completely redesigned. The other is just completely recycled from Windows 10.

[@TheChosenOne20100]

Truly one of the operating systems ever released

[@Alyssamightbeposting]

Random question, do you know what music you used in this video?

[@santosh5572]

i think all of us know it because he has mentioned it in the video

[@ArsenTech]

Keep Going And You'll Reach 1M Soon

[@MrAgust_]

how do you zoom like that at the beginning?

[@milktoast56]

Also enderman posting 2 videos in a row now good job enderman

[@juxste_cassosofficial]

Idea : installing old msedge from Windows 10 on Windows 11

[@RuriYoshinova]

imagine someone copies the entire windows 11 into a fully functional OS but in a browser.

[@HarryBallsOnYa345]

While we are playing the guessing game with acronyms. wltuc could possibly mean Windows Loading Screen Transition and User Credentials?

[@SaltNationExperiment]

Love your content, have been watching for about 6 months, and this has helped me with many projects! Keep up the good work @endermanch

[@jamerguy]

what’s the name of the first song that plays during the video? (not the intro theme)

[@thesonicgamin]

Ive used it for 3 years now and in the way i use it, its not really buggy besides from the audio switching inputs (maybe not a bug but idk)

[@turkey_sandwhich]

NEW ENDERMAN VIDEO WOOOOOOOOO

[@user-rx7qc4xm3y]

LET'S GOOOOOOOO

[@ItsJackYGAW]

Since you can run it in a window would it be possible to run win11 oobe on win10?

[@DanielC_YT]

Nice video. Glad to see you're back!

[@sftwny]

babe wake up new endermanch video

[@javierdz]

cool video

[@RobotGaming3025]

Its alwaus

[@kevinplaystudio]

The windows 11 boot screen loading animation is a font I was shocked to see that but it’s apparently real

[@win_ini]

wltuc = "Windows License Transfer User Control"?

[@TheWanderingTraderm]

make a video about installing windows on btrfs

[@st0rmw1ndz]

babe new enderman

[@noahwaaga5079]

Damn 2 videos back to back

[@rayeo9180]

babe wake up, new endermanch video dropped 🔥

[@r34_43yz0l_armenian]

Windows assemblers will be making their oobe soon

[@FlyingVyper]

The UC in WLTUC from 7:39 is actually User Control, I believe.

[@Shauqinu]

Probably actually user creation, but good thinking!

[@FlyingVyper]

@@Shauqinu thx

[@AnAverageNightStalker]

babe wake up new enderman video is here

[@huyleminh3493]

i have skill issue for computer thing sooo, whats the shortcut to open the cmd in OOBE

[@SOTP.]

shift f10

[@ikkl5382]

Yooo some nice stuff

[@TheParrot5]

hey wife wake up new endermanch video

[@SignedAdam]

Wow didn’t know any of this

[@Minagl3]

enderman, i just learned on my computer, that if you delete a user's folder but not the user itself, it will just make an almost infinite loading screen which can end, and let you into the system with a broken start menu

[@mewity]

that is random

[@appleleptiker]

Yeah... I guess Windows tries to restore some things because it notices that something has gone wrong. But the broken start menu makes sense, since start menu items are stored in the user folder (most of the items at least)

[@JimiReader]

I remember when I had my Windows 10 before installing Windows 11. So, I already found a bug that crashed into the black screen in Windows 11 when I played the game on the internet. I was not too fond of Windows 11 due to failure. I have re-installed back into my Windows 10. It was nearly 3 years ago. ;-;

[@sfs-freeway]

You are most likely busy or sleeping right now, but please make a video where you delete a string in windows 11 code and if nothing happens delete another string until the machine breaks

[@denisapain]

Watching this at 1 am again lol I watched the previous one at 1 am too 😅

[@davidee.112]

Bro tell us how you stretch your resolution on vmware!! pls tutoriallll

[@milktoast56]

Awww gonna have to go to sleep soon. Enderman video however has priority

[@ilikeRBLXYT]

how do you even make these bugs / hidden features occur?

[@shreyash_sarkarEditz4636]

Wow another new Video

[@tooru]

the only channel whose music choice always disappoints

[@Endermanch]

What music would you suggest me to use?

[@tibo5078]

​@@EndermanchFor me, the music choise in your new videos is actually improved!

[@tooru]

@@Endermanch your voice is music to my ears dear

[@CuteePieTheVideoEditor2021]

@@Endermanch 0:52 How do i do this

[@BetterCallBigShotAutos]

​@@tooruwait what

[@MKXD2010]

0:25 is that’s a cat?

[@hashtag606]

WE. NEED. MORE.

[@silvery6969]

sick new vid

[@freeze2427flstudio]

2:17 stage 3 journey to silius

[@Paolo_SHN._6._7]

When is there gonna be a tutorial on putting longhorn on a cd-r? (Edit: a 700mb cd-r btw)

[@Valenslays]

You should do this with windows 10 it's a hot mess of random bugs