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How to enable full-screen Xbox on Windows 11

Windows 11 has a full-screen setting for a more comfortable gaming experience. And now Windows also supports handheld gaming on PC with the Xbox full-screen feature. Below is a guide on how to play Xbox games in full screen on your computer.

 

How to enable full-screen Xbox on Windows 11

Please note that to play Xbox games in full screen on your PC, you need to join the Xbox Insider Hub and have Windows Insider Preview Build 26220.7271.

  1. How to register for the Windows Insider Program to experience Windows 11 early.

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Download and install Xbox Insider Hub from the Microsoft Store, then sign in to your Microsoft account . In the Xbox Insider Hub interface, select Previews .

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Next, click on PC Gaming , select to join the previews, and then click Save to save the changes.

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Step 1:

Go to Settings , then tap Gaming in the left-hand menu. On the right, select Full screen experience to adjust the settings.

Step 2:

We enable the "Enter full screen experience in startup" option to play Xbox games in full screen on Windows.

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Step 3:

Now, to access full-screen mode, press the Win + G key combination to open the Game Bar and select "Enter full screen experience ," or press Win + F11 to switch between screens.

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Step 4:

Press the Xbox button on your controller to switch between windows. From the game's main screen, you can easily open games from Steam, other apps, and your computer. You can run multiple games, apps, and tabs simultaneously; however, keep in mind that this can consume RAM and processor resources.

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Lesley Montoya
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Update 24 January 2026