Can't Update Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11

Makenzie Smith · Apr 17, 2023

My gamebar only shows capture and audio, I'd like to be able to see friends, chats etc. and join parties/chat. I've tried updating through the windows store, windows settings and the xbox app. The xbox app has an option to update it in the setting and when I click on it it will show a notification at the bottom that Xbox Game Bar is installing but nothing happens.

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Yuri Nk.

Hello, first it's a pleasure to be able to help you today.

My name is Georges C. Welcome to the community.

Hello Makenzie, I don't know what procedures you have already tried, but follow the procedures below.

Using System File Checker in Windows

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/usi...

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardw...

CHKDSK

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server...

1 - Type cmd (Command Prompt) in the search bar of the Start menu and then click Run as administrator.

2 - Enter chkdsk /f/x/r/v

The system will ask you if you want to run CHKDSK after restarting the system, press Y on your keyboard and then type "Exit" and restart the computer, it will scan in DOS mode.

Makenzie Smith

I tried the first two and I don't think the third one will help. This is a newly built system with a fresh windows 11 install.

Cesar Acosta1

Windows 11 22H2

I did have one security update pending, but installing it and restarting didn't solve the problem.

Xbox companion, Xbox accessories and Xbox game bar are all installed and updated.

Geri M.

Hello Hedae ™,

Welcome to Xbox Community Forums. We appreciate for sharing your concern with us and we hope that you are doing well today.

We understand that you are experiencing issues with Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11. Let us look into this together to get you back to gaming.

First check that your Laptop is updated to the latest version of Windows 11. How to get software and driver updates for Windows devices | Xbox Support

Secondly, visit to this link for more procedures to trouble shoot Game Bar : Troubleshoot Xbox Game Bar on Windows | Xbox Support

We would also suggest to check on this answered post with same issue for you to check and get some ideas that might be useful on your case: windows 11 xbox game bar not working - Microsoft Community

We hope it worked out well for you. If not, please reply back to this forum to let us know. We will be glad to follow up and help you.

Have a great day ahead.

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-windows 11

-checked the windows store and the game bar doesn't need to be updated

-checked the app settings to see if the notifications where off, it was all on, should be working but it isn't

Can't Update Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11