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Enable or Disable Record Audio for Gaming Captures in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off capture audio when recording a game for your account in Windows 11. The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + R keys to toggle the start and stop recording of your game. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + G keys to record and capture the last 30 seconds of you game when Record what happened is turned on. You can adjust the following audio settings when recording gameplay: You can turn on the option to also record audio when capturing a game clip. You can choose whether you want to also record system and mic audio when recording a game clip. You can...
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Enable or Disable Record What Happened for Gaming Captures in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable background recoding while playing a game to capture what happened for your account in Windows 11. The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + G keys to record and capture the last 30 seconds of you game when Record what happened is turned on. The background recording ("Record what happened") feature enables capturing something awesome that just happened in a game. When you turn this feature on (it’s off by default), it monitors the last few moments of gameplay, so you can capture the moment before it’s gone forever. Background recording can affect your game’s...
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Enable or Disable Game Recording for Captures in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the game recording feature for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + G keys to record and capture the last 30 seconds of you game when Record what happened is turned on. Reference: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/adjust-capture-settings-windows-10 You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable game recording. Option One: Enable or Disable Game Recording for Captures in Local Group Policy Editor Option Two: Enable or Disable Game Recording for Captures using REG...
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Enable or Disable Offline Permissions for Microsoft Store Games in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off offline permissions in the Microsoft Store app to play games using offline mode for your account on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. If you’re planning to be in an area with no online coverage, you can prepare your Windows 10/11 device to allow you to play offline. Most games available in the Microsoft Store on your Windows device support offline play, but check the details of the game to make sure yours is supported by searching for your game at: https://www.xbox.com Most games with a campaign mode will be playable offline, but games with network co-op or multiplayer features will not work while you’re offline. While playing offline, some features, such as the ability to purchase...
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Enable or Disable "Remember this is a game" for Xbox Game Bar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Game Bar "Remember this is a game" for a game or app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can open the Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows 11 device. 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. In most cases the Game Bar in Windows recognizes your game when you open it, and then you automatically get all the gaming features Game Bar offers. You can apply or remove this "Remember this is a game" setting to a game or app that you’ve launched on your Windows device. References...
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Enable or Disable Xbox Game Bar Animations in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show animations in Game Bar for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. You can open the 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. The Show animations in Game Bar setting will enable or disable animations for the Game Bar, such as the animations that appear when opening and closing a widget. Reference...
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Reset Xbox Game Bar Widget Layout to Default Size and Position in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to reset the Xbox Game Bar widget layout back to the default size and position for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. You can open the 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...
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Adjust Transparency of Xbox Game Bar Pinned Widgets in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to adjust the transparency opacity of Game Bar pinned widgets when mouse click-through is enabled and disabled for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. You can open the Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows 11 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. Xbox Game Bar includes a Widget Store that allows you to discover, install and remove widget applications. Each widget...
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Enable or Disable Mouse Click-through on Xbox Game Bar Pinned Widgets
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable mouse click-through on Game Bar pinned widgets for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. You can open the Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows 11 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. Xbox Game Bar includes a Widget Store that allows you to discover, install and remove widget applications. Each widget application can contain 1 or more widgets, as...
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Install and Uninstall Game Bar Widgets in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to install and uninstall third-party Game Bar widgets for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can open the Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows 11 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. Xbox Game Bar includes a Widget Store that allows you to discover, install and remove widget applications. Each widget application can contain 1 or more widgets, as well as optional...
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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...
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Open and Close Widgets on Game Bar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to open and close widgets on the Game Bar screen for your account in Windows 11. You can open the Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows 11 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. When you open a widget, it will always stay open on the Game Bar screen whenever you open the Game Bar until you close the widget. Default widgets for Xbox Game Bar: Audio – Get the perfect mix by...
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