Why I cant open xbox game bar and record

Try Uninstalling Game Bar, then installing it again from the Microsoft Store.

Hello.

Repair Application

Go to Settings> Applications> type Xbox in the search field, click on Xbox Game Bar, and then click Advanced Options.

Click Repair and Restore and see the behavior.

If it still persists, go to the next step below.

Start Windows PowerShell as an administrator. To do this, click on Start> All Applications> Windows PowerShell;

Right-click Windows PowerShell and click More> Run as Administrator;

In the Windows PowerShell window, copy and paste the following command:

Get-AppxPackage * xboxapp * | Remove-AppxPackage

Restart the computer for the changes to take effect. Make sure to save and close any open applications before restarting.

Download the Xbox app from the Windows Store. See the steps below:

Select Store on the taskbar or select Start and from the list of applications, select Store.

In the Store, select Apps or Games.

Look for the Xbox app.

Click Download.

After applying the steps above, try again to run the Xbox Game Bar.

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Hi sadiemlikj,

Thank you for your reply, this helps a lot.

To answer your question about what the Xbox Game Bar records, the application only records the last thing you clicked on. What I recommend is that you open up whatever application you want to record (Roblox, etc.) and then start recording, which will capture the game.

I just tried it and experienced the Game Bar only recording my browser, but when I stopped my recording, minimized my browser, opened Minecraft, and then started the recording again - it recorded my Minecraft gameplay. Only have open what you would like to record. The application does not record your desktop. If you would like your entire desktop to be recorded, I recommend using OBS (Open Broadcast System) and setting up your recordings that way.

Regarding the error you are experiencing, it is something that I am unable to reproduce. If you are trying to make a new Microsoft account, we recommend that you do so by using this link. Please download the Xbox App onto your PC and sign into your new Microsoft account there and see if you have any additional errors or long loading times.

You can record without opening the Xbox Game Bar by pressing "Win + Alt + R", which will start the recording automatically. You can change this to whatever you like by going to Settings > Gaming and setting up the shortcut there. Also, on this Setting Screen make sure that "Enable Xbox Game Bar for things like recording game clips, chatting with friends, and receiving game invites" is toggled ON.

Another step you can try is to repair/reset the Xbox Game Bar application. You can do this by going to Settings > Apps and then type in "Xbox Game Bar" or search for Xbox Game Bar in the list. When you find it, select "Advanced Options" and then select "Repair" and "Reset".

If the problem persists, please let me know.

Sincerely,



Xbox Customer Success Manager

Microsoft Community

I think, during your trial to record, you may have hit the win+G button while a chrome window was active. This tells game bar to identify that app as a recordable game.

The reason why the messages persisted after you logged out is because the xbox app is searate from game bar--the feature that records the screen.

I have a similar problem but it only seems to happen when I open the windows game bar, to record gameplay or take pictures. And when I do none of the buttons on the controller work except the xbox home button which opens the windows game bar but again, can't use any other buttons. My only fix so far is to restart the whole computer, but then I can't record anything.