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How to remove Xbox Gaming Overlay on Windows 10
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Windows 10is great forgaming, but sometimes you might encounterXboxGaming Overlay while playing your favorite games. This is a built-inWindows 10feature, but some users are so distracted by it that they want to remove it.
In this article, we’ll show you how to properly removeXboxGaming Overlay on yourWindows 10PC.
How do I remove Xbox Gaming Overlay on Windows 10?
1. Disable Game Bar
The fastest way to get rid ofXboxGaming Overlay is to disable the Game bar feature. You can do that by following these steps:
After doing that, theXboxGaming Overlay should be disabled on your PC.
If you’re having trouble opening the Setting app, take a look atthis articleto solve the issue.
2. Delete the Xbox Gaming Overlay app
If you want to completely removeXboxGaming Overlay from your PC, you need to remove itsapp. This is fairly simple to do, and you can do it by following these steps:
Note:Few users reported that certain games won’t run properly if you remove the Gaming Overlay app. If this happens, you’ll need to installXbox Game Baragain from the Microsoft Store.
There you go, these are the two ways you can get rid ofXboxGaming Overlay on your PC. The first method will only disable the Game Bar feature, and it won’t break any games.
The other method will remove the actualappfrom your PC which may lead to issues with certain games, but that can be easily remedied.
If you have any other questions or suggestions, don’t hesitate to reach in the comments section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
