Xbox app in pc doesn't work: Gaming services failed with error code 0x80080005. Help please!

Hey there!

Nice to meet you! My name is Christian, an independent advisor. I'm here to help you out.

Please try this workaround.

Make sure to update your Windows, Device Drivers, Xbox and gaming services apps:

Windows:

Press the Start button on the taskbar, type settings, and then select Settings.

On Windows 10, select Update & Security. On Windows 11, select Windows Update.

On the Windows Update page, select Check for updates to see if any updates are available for your device.

Once the updates have downloaded, select Install now to start the installation.

Following installation, we recommend that you restart your device so that the latest updates can take effect.

Device Drivers:

For the best game performance, make sure your system’s video card drivers (or display adapter drivers) are up to date. Drivers are available on the support website for your computer manufacturer, or if your computer system is custom built, on the video card manufacturer’s support website. Updating video card drivers can resolve game crashes, improve frame rates, and improve overall game performance.

Xbox and gaming services:

Press the Start button on the taskbar, type store, and open the Microsoft Store app.

Select Library.

Under Updates & downloads, check if there are any updates available for the Xbox app or Gaming Services app. If an update is available, select Update.

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/...

I hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Christian.

I have problem with my Xbox App and Game Services... It still show me error code 0x80080005, but nothing from this does not help me... I have Windows 11 Pro...

When trying to restart the service "Windows could not start the Gaming Services service on Local Computer. Error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service."

Hi SonnyshogunNo,

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Thank you for understanding.

Kind regards,
Marrion

Kindly check if you're still asked to install it here: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/gaming-....

Please also check if you have any pending updates using this link: Win10:https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

If there's nothing pending, kindly right-click the Start button on your taskbar, and then select Windows Terminal (Admin). In the Administrator,: Windows PowerShell screen, type the following command and press Enter:

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