How do I stop game bar from taking screenshots?

Discus and support How do I stop game bar from taking screenshots? in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; The last two times I have tried to play games on my computer (surface studio 2) the game bar will continuously take screenshots and try to start... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by Nate Woolery, Jan 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM.

  1. Nate Woolery
    Nate Woolery Guest

    How do I stop game bar from taking screenshots?


    The last two times I have tried to play games on my computer (surface studio 2) the game bar will continuously take screenshots and try to start recording gameplay. I have tried just about everything I can find via YouTube and the internet, and nothing stops it from opening game bar and continuously taking screenshots. Any help would be very appreciated. Sorry If I didn't give enough details, not really sure what would be important information.

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    Nate Woolery, Jan 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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  2. CrazyKats Win User

    How do I stop game bar from taking screenshots?

    Have you tried these steps?

    Per AI:

    Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft customer support. I understand that you are experiencing issues with Game Bar taking screenshots while playing games on your Surface Studio 2. I will be happy to assist you with this.



    To disable Game Bar from taking screenshots, please follow these steps:



    1. Press the Windows key + G to open Game Bar.

    2. Click on the Settings icon (gear icon) on the Game Bar.

    3. Under the "Capture" tab, toggle off the "Record in the background while I'm playing a game" option.

    4. Also, toggle off the "Take screenshots using Game bar" option.



    If the above steps do not work, you can try disabling Game Bar altogether by following these steps:



    1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.

    2. Type "regedit" and press Enter.

    3. Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\GameBar

    4. Right-click on the "GameBarEnabled" DWORD value and select "Modify".

    5. Change the value data from "1" to "0" and click OK.



    Please note that disabling Game Bar may affect your ability to use certain gaming features on your device. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask.
  3. Jay_answers Win User

    No Man's Sky windows 10 edition screenshots

    Noah,

    I dont have a solution to your specific problem. However, what I do is, I take screenshots (for all game, not just this game) using the Xbox Game Bar.

    1. Go to photo mode. Instead of taking photo from the game menu, just take the screenshot with Xbox Game Bar (Windows + G).

    Easy, and works with every game on your computer.
  4. Nursemorph Win User

    I'm trying to take ss and record clips but it dosen't get saved anywhere, i looked into my capture folder and its empty

    Do I take it this is the path where you are looking:

    "To find your game clips and screenshots, select the Start button, then go to Settings > Gaming > Captures and select Open folder."

    Try opening Game Bar (Win+G) and then click on the Capture icon (the little camera picture)...does it show anything if you click on "show all captures"

    How are you recording video/taking screenshots? Are you using Game Bar or something else?
  5. Sodangidni Win User

    Minecraft Bedrock Realms Screen shot.. Says I dont have any screenshots (but I do)

    Hello, Martin. I'm Arturo, a community user like you, and I'll be glad to provide assistance with your inquiry today.

    I take this opportunity to let you know that screenshots or clips taken from the game bar are not saved inside Minecraft.

    Actually, any screenshot you take with the game bar are saved by default in this path:
    C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\

    So, this is the reason you don't see the screenshots inside Minecraft.

    Please check the path I shared on your PC and verify if the screenshots are there or not.

    I'll look forward to hearing from you.

    Regards,

    Arturo.</username>
  6. Malacath Win User

    A warning for new players :(

    How do you take a screenshot?

    I want to unlock this premium theme too but there is no option anywhere in the game to take a screenshot
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