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outlastskyfall
Copper Contributor
Sep 11, 2025

xbox game bar issues

Hello, I want to ask, is there anyone who has a Xbox Game Bar problem? When I want to enter the setting menu suddenly the App Force Close I use Windows 10 Thank you for answering :)

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  • maskwill's avatar
    maskwill
    Tin Contributor
    Aug 28, 2026

    Yes, this is a known type of Xbox Game Bar crash on Windows 10. Try these steps in order:

     

    Repair/Reset Game Bar:

    Settings → Apps → Apps & features → Xbox Game Bar → Advanced options → Repair. If that doesn't help, select Reset.

    Update Windows and Microsoft Store apps:

    Go to Windows Update and install all available updates. Then open Microsoft Store → Downloads and updates → Get updates

    Reinstall Xbox Game Bar if it still crashes. Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:

     

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay | Remove-AppxPackage

     

    Then reinstall Xbox Game Bar from the Microsoft Store.

    If it still force-closes specifically when opening Settings, let us know your Windows 10 version/build (Win + R → winver) and we can troubleshoot further.

  • Ezra154's avatar
    Ezra154
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 23, 2026

    This is a pretty common issue on Windows 10 and the good news is it is usually easy to fix.
    First thing to try: Go to Settings, then Apps, find Xbox Game Bar, click on it and select Repair. If that does not work, hit Reset. This fixes the problem for most people. If that does not work: Open PowerShell as Administrator and run this command:
    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay | Remove-AppxPackage
    Then reinstall Xbox Game Bar from the Microsoft Store.
    Also check: Make sure Windows is fully updated because older builds have a known bug with Game Bar crashing on the settings screen. One of these three steps will almost certainly solve it. Let us know if you are still having trouble after trying them.