If the Xbox Game Bar is not working or opening on your Windows 11 or Windows 10, or for some PC users that don’t use the app and reports that the app takes up too much storage space; can uninstall and reinstall the Windows Store app from their device. In this post, we will show you how to uninstall Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11/10.
How to uninstall Xbox Game Bar
Beginning from Windows Build 10.0.18362 and later, the uninstall button is greyed out for the Xbox Game Bar in Settings app as you can see from the lead-in image above. Although you can enable or disable Game DVR or Game Bar in Windows 11/10 and reassign the Windows key + G keyboard shortcut, PC users that want to completely uninstall Xbox Game Bar can do so in either of the following ways described below.
1] Uninstall Xbox Game Bar using Uninstaller Software
An uninstaller (the opposite of an installer), is a software designed to remove other software or parts of it from your Windows 11/10 computer.
This option requires you to use a third-party software uninstaller to remove Xbox Game Bar from your device.
2] Uninstall Xbox Game Bar using DISM or PowerShell command
This option requires you use DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) tool from an elevated (admin) PowerShell prompt to uninstall Xbox Game Bar on your Windows 11/10 device. Before you begin, create a system restore point first.
Do the following:
- Press Windows key + X to open Power User Menu.
- Tap A on the keyboard to launch PowerShell (Windows Terminal) in admin/elevated mode.
- In the PowerShell console, type or copy and paste in the command below and hit Enter to output a list of Xbox packages on your system.
dism /Online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages | Select-String PackageName | Select-String xbox
- Now, to remove the Xbox package, you can run either the:
DISM command
dism /Online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages | `
Select-String PackageName | `
Select-String xbox | `
ForEach-Object {$_.Line.Split(':')[1].Trim()} | `
ForEach-Object { dism /Online /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:$_}
OR
PowerShell command
Get-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online | `
Where-Object { $_.PackageName -match "xbox" } | `
ForEach-Object { Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online -PackageName $_.PackageName }
If you want to remove Xbox packages for other users, run the following command:
Get-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online | `
Where-Object { $_.PackageName -match "xbox" } | `
ForEach-Object { Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online -AllUsers -PackageName $_.PackageName }
For PC users that may have issues removing the XboxGamingOverlay, you can run the PowerShell command below:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay | Remove-AppxPackage
- Once done, reboot PC.
Although not applicable in this case scenario, it’s imperative to point out that you can uninstall programs via Registry Editor, uninstall programs not listed in Control Panel and can also use WMIC a built-in utility to help you successfully remove an installed program in Windows 11/10. That said, using any of the 2 methods described above, PC users can easily and successfully uninstall Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11/10 device. If at any time the app is needed, Xbox Game Bar can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store.
Does Xbox Game Bar lower FPS?
Esentially, the Xbox Game Bar enables PC users/gamers to broadcast gameplay, quickly open the Xbox app, record brief clips and capture gaming snapshots. But, if you’re experiencing Game Stuttering with FPS drops, it could also be due to the enhanced Game bar.
What does Xbox Game Mode do?
Among other things, the Game Mode and the Xbox Game Bar on your Windows 11/10 system allows you to record your gameplay, access and control things like the sound volume, chat with your friends, monitor your computer’s performance, or play music from Spotify.
That’s it!
Related post: How to uninstall Xbox Console Companion app.
