Game Bar "Remember this is a game" toggle, does not work.

Hi and thanks for reaching Microsoft Xbox gamer's community. My name is Josef.
I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft Xbox user like you.

Hope you're doing great today despite this Micah

May I know if you tried repairing and resetting the game bar to see if that helps?

Go to windows settings > apps > search for game bar app > click on it and select advanced options.

After that, click repair and then reset

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By the way, make sure that your windows system and all apps are up to date :
Open Settings, click Update and Security and then Windows Update;

Click Check for Updates;

Click the Download and Install Now option, if available (Install optional updates as well)

Also, check the Microsoft Store for any updates on the Xbox apps and its services and update everything too.

If everything is up to date and repairing and resetting the app didn't work try this:

Reinstall the game bar via powershell command
Right-click on the Start button and select Windows PowerShell (Admin) from the pop-up menu.

Copy and paste the following command in PowerShell and hit Enter to uninstall the Game Bar from your system.

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay | Remove-AppxPackage

Now head over to Microsoft Store and search for Xbox Game Bar, install it and give it a new try

If maybe that doesn't work please delete the registry keys associated with the game bar:

Press Windows key+R then type regedit and press Enter.
Go to this path (expand the folders using the little ">")

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR

Once there delete all the keys except (Default), restart your PC and try again

Hello, My name is Jesse. I'm an Independent Advisor and a member of the Microsoft community and I'd love to assist you today.

Try this: Go to Windows settings >> Apps >> Game Bar >> Advanced >> Repair & Reset.

If that doesn't help, I'll suggest you run a scan to check for problems and repair them.

Press Windows + R, type cmd, and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run Command Prompt as administrator. Next type sfc /scannow in Command Prompt window, and press Enter to start to scan and repair corrupt system files in Windows 10.

Hi, Qaerus

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.



It seems that the issue you are experiencing with the “Remember this is a game” feature in the Game Bar is specific to the combination of your AMD Ryzen 9 7950x3D processor and the Game Bar. Here are a few additional steps you can try to resolve this issue:

1. Disable and Re-enable Game Mode: Press Windows Key + G to open the Game Bar. Click on the Settings icon (gear icon) and then disable the “Game Mode” option. Close the Game Bar and then reopen it. Now, re-enable the “Game Mode” option and see if the “Remember this is a game” feature works.
   
2. Disable Third-Party Overlays: Some third-party overlays, such as those from Discord or MSI Afterburner, can interfere with the Game Bar. Try disabling these overlays and see if the issue persists.
   
3. Update BIOS: Make sure your motherboard’s BIOS is up to date. Refer to your motherboard manufacturer’s website for instructions on how to update the BIOS.
   
4. Uninstall and Reinstall Game Bar: Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box. Type “appwiz.cpl” and press Enter. Locate Xbox Game Bar in the list of installed programs, right-click on it, and select “Uninstall”. Once uninstalled, restart your computer and then reinstall the Game Bar from the Microsoft Store.
   

If there is anything not clear or I can't understand your problem, please do not hesitate to let me know.



Best Regards

Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

I am having the same issue, this used to work but now I cannot use push to talk in Sea of Thieves unless I toggle the game bar open when in an Xbox Party audio chat.

I also cannot set mouse buttons as push to talk hotkeys in the Xbox Game Bar settings, only keyboard keys.

Go to the game bar settings --> toggle to the "Widgets" section at the left and under "Capture" tab, change the "Audio to record" to "All" (this usually be in the "Game" mode)