How do I turn off background recording for SPECIFIC apps/games in Windows 10 Xbox Game bar?

Hey Ilisuan,

1. Press Windows key + I, to open Settings.
   
2. Click on Gaming and select Captures from the left pane.
   
3. Under Background recording, toggle the switch to right for Record in the background while I’m playing a game.
   
4. Try recording the game now.
   

For additional information, you can refer Troubleshoot Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10.

Hi HibbleJibble

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

Turn the Game Bar on or off in Windows 10:

1. Navigate to the Xbox app within Windows 10.

2. Select Settings and then Game DVR.

3. Turn ‘Record game clips and screenshots using Game DVR’ to off.

Turn the Game Bar on or off in Windows 10 using the registry:

1. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR.

2. Change the AppCaptureEnabled DWORD value to 0 to turn it off. Change it to 1 to turn it back on.

3. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\GameConfigStore.

4. Change the GameDVR_Enabled DWORD value to 0 to turn it off. Change it to 1 to turn it back on.

To remove the Game Bar altogether:

If you would like to remove the Xbox app altogether, try this.

1. Open a Windows PowerShell as an administrator.

2. Type or paste Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage

3. Let the process complete.

Let us know how it turns out.

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Hi there! This is Virginia O.

I understand that you are experiencing issues with your Gamebar.

I apologize for the inconvenienced this has caused you. I will do my best to help you.

Please disable background recording because it may be enabled by default, which captures gameplay whenever you're playing. To do this, open Settings in Windows (press Windows + I). Go to Gaming > Captures.

Under Background Recording, toggle Record what happened to Off.

Also ensure Capture audio when recording a game is disabled, if you don’t need it.

And then turn off game bar shortcuts by going to Settings > Gaming > Xbox Game Bar. Toggle Open Xbox Game Bar using this button on a controller to Off.

Scroll down to Shortcuts and review/remove any key combinations that might accidentally start recording.

Next is to use NVIDIA GeForce Experience Settings. Since you're using an NVIDIA GPU, check if ShadowPlay/Instant Replay might be recording gameplay instead:

Open NVIDIA GeForce Experience. Click Settings > General.

Disable In-Game Overlay entirely, or specifically turn off Instant Replay in the overlay settings.

Then rest after changes. Kindly play a game to confirm that auto-recording no longer happens.

If the issue persist after performing the troubleshooting steps, it could be caused by third-party software. Check for any other apps such as Discord that might be capturing gameplay and disable their recording features.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Hello

The Xbox Apps can't be fully uninstalled since it is baked in to the Operating System but they can be disabled but turning the off Game-bar in the Gaming tab, Disabling Background apps and disabling SysMain

Disable Game-bar

If you go to Settings, Gaming and turn everything off

Background App

If you go to Settings, Privacy and Background Tasks you can turn them off

SysMain

With Windows 10 it also has a feature were it learns to pre load Apps and Software in to RAM.

This can be Good and Bad but if your using an SSD is a feature that can be disabled

Go to Services and Locate SysMain, Right Click, Proprties, Startup Type (Disable), Stop and Apply

Hello EthanSL
My name is Ezequiel. I'm an Independent Consultant and I'm happy to help you today. Yes is possible.

While you're playing a game, press the Windows logo key + G to open Xbox Game Bar.
Choose Widget Menu > Capture.
Choose Start recording, Take screenshot, or Record last….
Record last… turns the most recent moments of play into a game clip when background recording is turned on. Set the duration in Windows Settings > Gaming > Captures.
Find your game clips and screenshots by opening Game Bar and selecting Widget Menu > Gallery.
To set your resolution and upmarket everything to 4K:
To capture game footage, make sure the Record in the background while I'm playing a game checkbox is selected in Game Bar settings (or turn it on in Windows Settings > Gaming > Captures).
For some PC games, Game Bar won't appear in full screen mode. To start and stop recordings without Game Bar, use the keyboard shortcut Windows logo key + Alt + R. The screen will flash to indicate the start and end of recording. If background recording is on, Windows logo key + Alt + G will record the last moments of play.
If the shortcuts don't work for a full-screen game, press the Windows logo key + G. The screen will flash twice to confirm that the game has been recognised. Then, re-open the game in full screen mode.

https://support.xbox.com/en-GB/help...cialize/record-game-clips-game-bar-windows-10

If you have any other questions, please contact me and I'll be here to help.