3 Ways to Disable Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11

Quick Tips

• Disabling the Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11 allows you to prevent its accidental activation and free up system resources.
• Using the Windows Setting. Open Windows Settings > System > Game Bar.

Method 1: Using PowerShell

Step 1: Press the Windows key, type PowerShell, and click Run as Administrator. In the prompt, select Yes. 

Step 2: Type or copy and paste the below command and press Enter.

dism /Online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages | Select-String PackageName | Select-String xbox

Step 3: Again, type or copy and paste the following command and hit Enter.

dism /Online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages | `

Select-String PackageName | `

Select-String xbox | `

ForEach-Object {$_.Line.Split(':')[1].Trim()} | `

ForEach-Object { dism /Online /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:$_}

Step 4: To remove Xbox packages, copy and paste the below command and press Enter.

Get-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online | `

Where-Object { $_.PackageName -match "xbox"} | `

ForEach-Object { Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online -AllUsers -PackageName $_.PackageName }

With this, you have successfully disabled the Xbox Game Bar from your Windows 11 machine.

Method 2: Using Registry Editor

Step 1: Press the Windows key, type Registry Editor, and click Run as Administrator. In the prompt, select Yes.

Step 2: In the top address bar, enter the below-mentioned address, and press Enter.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ GameDVR

Step 3: Under the GameDVR folder, select the AppCaptureEnabled option from the right pane.

Step 4: Double-click the AppCaptureEnabled option, type 0 in the Value data field, and press OK.

Finally, reboot the system to implement the changes. That’s it. The Xbox Game Bar on your Windows 11 PC is disabled without any issues. If this method is too long and complicated for you, move to the next one.

Method 3: Using Group Policy

The Group Policy Editor is only available for Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise versions. If you are using Windows 11 Home Edition, you can skip this method. 

Step 1: Press the Windows keys, type gpedit, and click Open. 

Step 2: Select Computer Configuration under Local Computer Policy.

Step 3: In the right pane, double-click on Administrative Templates. 

Step 4: Select Windows Components.

Step 5: Under Windows Components, select Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting.

Step 6: Under Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting, locate the Enables or disables Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting option on the right and double-click. 

Step 7: In the new window, select Disabled. Finally, click on Apply > OK.

There you go. Now, all you need to do is restart Windows. Once it boots back up, the Xbox Game Bar will be disabled.

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