First, you need to check if it’s one by default. Press the Windows key plus “G” on your keyboard to open the Overlay. If you have an Xbox controller on your PC, you can also press its Xbox button. If it doesn’t open, it’s already disabled. If it does, you should see the widgets and options. Let’s check how to disable Xbox Game Bar on Windows PCs. On Windows 10 These are the steps to disable Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10: You can go even further by uninstalling other Xbox apps. Unfortunately, you can’t uninstall the Xbox Game Bar through that menu because it’s built into the operative system. You’d require special commands on the Windows Power Shell, and we don’t recommend that option. Nevertheless, it’ll become invisible if you disable it and uninstall other Xbox apps. Also, you can disable its permissions entirely: On Windows 11 Here’re the steps on Windows 11: You can’t uninstall the app without advanced Windows 11 commands. However, you can leave it like this, and the software won’t do anything else on your system.
How to Uninstall Xbox Game Bar?
If you have some Windows technical knowledge, you may try to uninstall Xbox Game Bar from PowerShell. You’d have to use DISM commands (Deployment Image Servicing and Management). Proceed with caution, and create a system restore point before you start. Anyhow, here’re the steps: One of these commands should remove Xbox Game Bar from your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. These commands won’t damage your PC. It’s a pretty safe process. Alternatively, you may uninstall Xbox Game Bar with a third-party app.
