Gaming Pin and Unpin Game Bar Widgets on Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to pin and unpin widgets from the Game Bar on the screen for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10.

You can open the Xbox Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows device.

The Controller Bar is a view of the Game Bar that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller.

The Home Bar is the bar at the top of the Game Bar screen. Your favorites will appear on the Home Bar for quicker access to widgets. Open widgets will show underlined on the Home Bar.

To move a widget while on the Game Bar screen, drag it by the title bar to where you want it positioned on your screen and drop it.

To resize a widget while on the Game Bar screen, drag a border that supports resizing.

When you pin a widget, it always displays on your screen over any game or app, even when Game Bar is dismissed (closed). Note that not all widgets can be pinned.

Default widgets for Xbox Game Bar:

• Audio – Get the perfect mix by adjusting the sound levels of your game, chat, and background apps.
• Capture – Record a clip or take a screenshot when something awesome happens.
• From the developer – Stay in the know from the creators of your favorite games.
• Gallery – Your game clips and screenshots will show up here.
• Looking for Group – Use Looking for Group to find players for your favorite multiplayer games.
• Performance – Track your game’s frames-per-second (FPS) and other real-time stats.
• Resources – See what apps and processes are using system resources to help you optimize gaming performance.
• Spotify – Link your Spotify account to rock your games with your favorite songs. For more info, see:
• Xbox Achievements – Track your games’ progress and see what you’ve unlocked.
• Xbox Social – Start a text or voice chat, one on one or in a group. Connect with friends or make new ones and join a friend’s PC game or invite them to join yours.

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EXAMPLE: Pinned widget on screen




Here's How:

1 Open the Game Bar (Win+G).

2 Perform the following actions to Pin a widget: (see screenshot below)

1. Drag the widget by its title bar to where you want it on the screen, and drop it.
2. Click/tap on the Pin icon on the unpinned widget.

3 Perform the following action to Unpin a widget: (see screenshot below)

• Click/tap on the Unpin icon on the pinned widget.

That's it,
Shawn Brink