How to turn off (or enable) Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10

Xbox Game Bar is enabled by default on Windows 10. To access this tool, simply press Windows + G .

While this is useful, not every Windows 10 user needs an Xbox Game Bar. If you want to disable (or re-enable it later) your Xbox Game Bar, just follow the simple steps below.

First, go to Windows 10's Settings app. This can be done by opening the Start menu and clicking the little 'gear' icon, or pressing Windows + i on the keyboard.

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In the Settings app, click ' Gaming '.

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In the ' Xbox Game Bar ' settings, click the toggle switch below the ' Enable Xbox Game Bar ' option to turn it off. This will disable the Xbox Game Bar.

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Now, exit the app Setting bag try pressing Windows + G . You will not see anything on the screen. Even when pressing the Xbox button on the Xbox controller, nothing will happen. Xbox Game Bar has been completely disabled.

If you want to re-enable your Xbox Game Bar, do the same steps and switch the ' Enable Xbox Game Bar ' switch to the ' On ' position .

How to disable the Xbox button on the Xbox controller in Windows 10

By default, if you have an Xbox 360 or Xbox One controller connected to a Windows 10 PC, pressing the Xbox button (the big circle in the middle of the controller with an 'x' on it) will automatically show up. Xbox Game Bar.

If you want to disable this feature, go to Settings> Gaming , then uncheck the option ' Open Xbox Game Bar using this button on a controller '.

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That's all, I wish you a great experience with Windows.

David Pac

Update 29 January 2021