This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Xbox mode for full screen gaming for your account on Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8328 (24H2), build 26200.8328 (25H2), and build 28000.2179 (26H1), Xbox mode is now available on Windows 11 PCs, including laptops, desktops, and tablets.
Xbox mode is a console inspired, dedicated gaming experience that gives players a controller-optimized way to navigate and play on Windows. When using Xbox mode, Windows will start your gaming home app to use as a launcher for your games and apps and games will be run full screen.
Xbox mode requires Windows 11 version 24H2 or later, and is only available in supported markets.
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enter and exit Xbox mode for full screen gaming for your account on Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8328 (24H2), build 26200.8328 (25H2), and build 28000.2179 (26H1), Xbox mode is now available on Windows 11 PCs, including laptops, desktops, and tablets.
Xbox mode is a console inspired, dedicated gaming experience that gives players a controller-optimized way to navigate and play on Windows. When using Xbox mode, Windows will start your gaming home app to use as a launcher for your games and apps and games will be run full screen.
Once you’ve entered Xbox mode, you’ll see the Xbox home screen and can access your games, including Xbox, Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, and your...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable open Game Bar using the Xbox button on a Xbox game controller 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.
When you open Game Bar, a variety of Xbox gaming activities are at your fingertips. Select a feature from the Widget Menu and it’ll pop up as a widget. Many of these can be moved, resized, or pinned to your screen.
Xbox Game Bar has customization options that let you quickly jump between your game and favorite activities.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22616, Windows Insiders who like to game on their PCs with an Xbox Controller on the latest Insider Preview builds in...
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.
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
Turn On or Off "Use View + Menu as Guide button in apps" in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2...
This tutorial will show you how to open the Gaming Copilot widget on Game Bar 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.
Gaming Copilot (Beta), the ultimate gaming sidekick, is available on Game Bar for Windows PC for Xbox Insiders enrolled in the PC Gaming Preview. Gaming is one of the only forms of entertainment where you can get stuck, and Gaming Copilot is designed to help get you past those obstacles so you can spend more time playing the games you love. This companion makes gaming with Xbox more seamless and personalized, helping you get to gameplay faster, sharpening your skills, and being there when you need it and...
This tutorial will show you how to uninstall or reinstall the Game Bar for your account or all users 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 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.
The Controller Bar is a view of the Game Bar that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller.
Uninstalling the Game Bar app will remove the ability to open the Game Bar (Win+G).
Option One: Uninstall Game Bar for Current User
Option Two: Uninstall Game Bar for All Users
Option Three: Reinstall Game Bar for Current User
EXAMPLE: Game...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove "My Apps" in Library of the Xbox app for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox app for Windows is where you can go to play and manage PC gaming content on your Windows device. Whether you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, or you’ve bought titles from the Microsoft Store, your games await in the app.
Xbox Insiders enrolled in the PC Gaming Preview will be the first to experience the new My Apps feature in the Xbox PC App on Windows 11 PCs and handhelds. You can conveniently access your games and essential third-party applications, such as browsers, gaming utilities, or storefronts, all within the Xbox PC app.
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This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Xbox app Compact Mode for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Xbox app for Windows is where you can go to play and manage PC gaming content on your Windows device. Whether you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, or you’ve bought titles from the Microsoft Store, your games await in the app.
Compact Mode is a feature available via the Xbox app on PC that enhances your gaming experience by providing a more intuitive user interface on smaller screens, including Windows handhelds.
Reference:
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/05/08/compact-mode-continues-evolving-in-the-xbox-app-on-pc/
EXAMPLE: Xbox app Compact Mode on and off
Here's How:
1 Open the Xbox app.
2 Click/tap on the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off minimize the Xbox app as a notification icon to the taskbar system tray at startup for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Xbox app for Windows is where you can go to play and manage PC gaming content on your Windows device. Whether you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, or you’ve bought titles from the Microsoft Store, your games await in the app.
When you have the Xbox app set to automatically run at startup, you can turn on or off having the Xbox app launched minimized to the system tray at startup.
References:
https://www.xbox.com/en-us/apps/xbox-app-on-pc
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/about-xbox-app-for-windows
EXAMPLE: Xbox app...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off minimize the Xbox app as a notification icon to the taskbar system tray on close for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Xbox app for Windows is where you can go to play and manage PC gaming content on your Windows device. Whether you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, or you’ve bought titles from the Microsoft Store, your games await in the app.
If you use the Xbox app often on your PC, then it could be useful to have it minimize to the system tray on close instead of actually closing for quicker access and run in the background.
References:
https://www.xbox.com/en-us/apps/xbox-app-on-pc...
This tutorial will show you how to install or uninstall the Microsoft Edge Game Assist widget for the Game Bar for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge Game Assist is available to everyone on Windows 11. Only available with Microsoft Edge, Game Assist is here to help keep you in the game, unlocking a smarter way to game and browse.
Game Assist is a special version of Microsoft Edge that’s optimized for PC gaming and can appear on top of your game in Game Bar. It’s game-aware and will suggest tips and guides for what you’re playing. It also shares the same browser data with Edge on your PC so the information you care about is always accessible while you play—including your favorites, history, cookies, form fills, and more. This...
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show widgets in the Widget Menu on the Home Bar of 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 Home Bar is the bar at the top of the Game Bar screen.
The Widget Menu on the Home Bar allows you to open installed widgets, and add or remove favorite widgets on the Home Bar.
You can choose to hide or show the following widgets in the widgets menu:
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