How to Disable or Uninstall Xbox Game Bar in Windows 11

It can slow down your PC

The Xbox Game Bar is a great feature in Windows 11 that lets gamers quickly access game-related features from the desktop. You can use its widgets to record game clips, take screenshots, chat with your gamer friends, and monitor performance.

Although useful, Xbox Game Bar can slow down your PC. If you notice that the performance of your computer is affected or you’re not using the feature at all, you should consider disabling or uninstalling it. In this blog post, we’ll discuss how you can disable or uninstall Xbox Game Bar without affecting other programs on your computer and gain more control over your PC.

What Is the Xbox Game Bar?

The Xbox Game Bar is a customizable gaming overlay with several features. You won’t need to leave the game tostart recording gameplayor to start a live stream. It will even allow you to play Spotify in-game and enjoy good music during those long gaming sessions.

However, many users prefer to use alternatives or separate tools for streaming, recording, or chatting. That said, the Xbox Game Bar is not easy to uninstall, and even if you disable it, it’ll continue running in the background. This can cause PC issues and crashes.

Why Are You Not Allowed to Uninstall Xbox Game Bar?

The Xbox Game Bar is an app built into the Windows system. That’s why if you try to uninstall it throughAdd or Remove Programs, you’ll notice its uninstall button is grayed out. As a system application, it cannot be quickly deleted.

Luckily you can disable the Xbox Game Bar and even stop it from working in the background. You can also uninstall it, but it will take more time and effort than a simple click.

Uninstall Xbox Game Bar With PowerShell

PowerShellis your best option for completely removing the Xbox Game Bar app from your Windows PC. But before you start uninstalling the Game Bar with it, create asystem restore pointin case something goes wrong.

Then follow these steps to uninstall the Xbox Game Bar with PowerShell:

Here’s how to use the DISM method. Just type the following commands, pressingEnterafter each one:

Dism /Online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages | ‘

Select-String PackageName | ‘

Select-String xbox | ‘

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

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

Here’s how to use the cmdlet option:

Get-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online | ‘

Where-Object { $_.PackageName -match “xbox”} | ‘

ForEach-Object { Remove-ProvisionedAppexPackage -Online -PackageName$_.PackageName}

If you want to remove the Xbox Game Bar for all users, use these commands instead:

Get-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online | ‘

Where-Object { $_.PackageName -match “xbox”} | ‘

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

To check if the Xbox packages were successfully removed, type this in the command prompt: dism /Online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages | Select-String PackageName | Select-String xbox

If PowerShell doesn’t display any results, you have successfully removed the Xbox Game Bar from your Windows 11 or 10 device.

Uninstall the Xbox Game Bar with Third Party Programs

If PowerShell is too complicated and you don’t want to mess with it, you can use uninstaller apps to remove Xbox Game Bar from your PC. These apps are designed to remove system-bound apps that your Windows system won’t allow you to uninstall. There are plenty of such apps on the market, and they all work similarly.

You’ll have to:

If you don’t want to permanently remove the Xbox Game Bar from your device, you don’t have to. In that case, continue reading to learn how to correctly disable it.

Disable Xbox Game Bar with Registry Editor

If PowerShell is too complicated and you don’t want to mess with it, you can disable it instead.

You can use the Registry Editor to remove the Xbox Game Bar. Remember that you won’t uninstall the Xbox Game Bar with this method; you will only disable it. Here’s what you need to do:

You’ll have to reboot your PC to implement these changes. And that’s all there is to it. You successfully disabled Xbox Game Bar from your PC. This method works on both Windows 11 and Windows 10.

How to Disable Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10

Disabling the Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10 is not enough. It’ll keep running in the background and affect your computer’s performance. You’ll have to disable both the Xbox Bar and its background access. Here’s how:

Now, you can rest assured that the Game Bar won’t hamper your work.

How to Disable Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11

Disabling Xbox Game Bar is pretty straightforward on Windows 11 devices, but there are some differences from Windows 10. So if you’re a Windows 11 user, follow these steps:

Congrats! You successfully disabled Xbox Game Bar on your Windows 11 PC.

All in all, disabling or uninstalling the Xbox app on Windows 11 is easy. Remember to create a restore point before uninstalling the game bar. Other than this, you don’t have to worry about anything.

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