Windows 10 service "GamingServices" keeps updating and failing

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So I am playing Windows games on Xbox app with PC game pass, I noticed that one Window serivce called "GamingServices" (which is neccessary for running Windows games) will keeps restarting, making all PC game pass game unplayable. In Microsoft Store App, I noticed that "GamingServices" will try to update itself but failed, resulting the following loop: "GamingServices" will be stopped in order to be updated > MS Store tried to download and install updates for "GamingServices" > Update fails > "GamingServices" restart itself > and back to step1.

I've tried:

• Repair and reset "GamingServices",
  
• Uninstall "GamingServices" by Powershell and reinstall,
  
• Repair and reset Xbox App
  
• Clean install of Windows 10
  
• Update Windows 10 version (currently at 22H2)
  

All above did no effect to the issue.

Hi Ram Liu

Greetings!

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community. We are happy to help.

• Are you an Xbox or PC insider?
  
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• Can you provide us a screenshot of the issue?
  

Please run the System File Checker in Windows: Using System File Checker in Windows - Microsoft Support

Restart your computer once done.

We look forward to your reply.



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Thank you for contact us! I'm Anderson, an Independent Consultant and a Microsoft user like you.

good morning

Create a notepad file with the following name:

"RepairGamingServices.ps1"

inside the file paste this text (if quotes):

"

Get-AppxPackage *gamingservices* -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers

Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServices" -recurse

Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServicesNet" -recurse

"

Then, to run, right-click on the file, and run as administrator. then restart windows. then you need to open the Xbox app from Windows 10 that will be warning you that you need to install an extra component for the app, accept and wait for the installation. After that, Microsoft guarantees that you will be able to reopen and download Xbox Game Pass games on Windows 10.

try the following:

- press on the keyboard Windows + R and type in the run the command "regedit".

- Search for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - System - CurrectControlSet - Services

- Delete the "GamingServices and GamingServices.net"

- Then open your XBOX application which will ask for the Game Service to be installed, after completion it will work again

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Thank you for contact us! I'm Anderson, an Independent Consultant and a Microsoft user like you.

good afternoon

follow these steps:

Select the Start button in the lower left corner of the main screen and select Settings.

Select Update and Security > Check for Updates.

Select View optional updates, then select update KB5004476 from the list.

KB5004476

Select Download and Install.

When the update is complete, restart the device.

You should now be able to install, update and launch games.

Are you still in trouble?

Create a notepad file with the following name:

"RepairGamingServices.ps1"

inside the file paste this text (if quotes):

"

Get-AppxPackage *gamingservices* -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers

Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServices" -recurse

Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServicesNet" -recurse

"

Then, to run, right-click on the file, and run as administrator. then restart windows. then you need to open the Xbox app from Windows 10 that will be warning you that you need to install an extra component for the app, accept and wait for the installation. After that, Microsoft guarantees that you will be able to reopen and download Xbox Game Pass games on Windows 10.

try the following:

- press on the keyboard Windows + R and type in the run the command "regedit".

- Search for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - System - CurrectControlSet - Services

- Delete the "GamingServices and GamingServices.net"

- Then open your XBOX application which will ask for the Game Service to be installed, after completion it will work again

Thank you for contact us! I'm Anderson, an Independent Consultant and a Microsoft user like you.

good morning

Follow these steps:

Select the Start button in the lower left corner of the main screen and select Settings.

Select Update and Security > Check for Updates.

Select View optional updates, then select update KB5004476 from the list.

KB5004476

Select Download and Install.

When the update is complete, restart the device.

You should now be able to install, update and launch games.

Are you still in trouble?

Create a notepad file with the following name:

"RepairGamingServices.ps1"

inside the file paste this text (if quotes):

"

Get-AppxPackage *gamingservices* -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers

Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServices" -recurse

Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServicesNet" -recurse

"

Then, to run, right-click on the file, and run as administrator. then restart windows. then you need to open the Xbox app from Windows 10 that will be warning you that you need to install an extra component for the app, accept and wait for the installation. After that, Microsoft guarantees that you will be able to reopen and download Xbox Game Pass games on Windows 10.

try the following:

- press on the keyboard Windows + R and type in the run the command "regedit".

- Search for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - System - CurrectControlSet - Services

- Delete the "GamingServices and GamingServices.net"

- Then open your XBOX application which will ask for the Game Service to be installed, after completion it will work again