This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using the View + Menu buttons on game controller as Guide button in apps for your account in Windows 11.
When you turn on Use View + Menu as Guide button in apps, pressing the View + Menu buttons on a connected Xbox game controller will trigger Guide button actions - like opening overlays - in supported apps. This won't affect system use of the Guide button.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off "Use View + Menu as Guide button in apps" in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off "Use View + Menu as Guide button in apps" using REG file
EXAMPLE: View + Menu buttons on Xbox Game Controller
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Gaming on the left side, and click/tap on Game Bar on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Turn On (default) or Off Use View + Menu as Guide button in apps for what you want. (see screenshot below)
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you want.
2 Turn On Open Game Bar using Xbox button on Game Controller
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_Use_View+Menu_on_controller_as_Guide_button_in_apps.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\GameBar]
"GamepadNexusChordEnabled"=dword:000000013 Turn Off Open Game Bar using Xbox button on Game Controller
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_Use_View+Menu_on_controller_as_Guide_button_in_apps.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\GameBar]
"GamepadNexusChordEnabled"=dword:000000004 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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