Xbox game bar cannot remember a game

Hi, Qaerus

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.



It seems that the issue you are experiencing with the “Remember this is a game” feature in the Game Bar is specific to the combination of your AMD Ryzen 9 7950x3D processor and the Game Bar. Here are a few additional steps you can try to resolve this issue:

1. Disable and Re-enable Game Mode: Press Windows Key + G to open the Game Bar. Click on the Settings icon (gear icon) and then disable the “Game Mode” option. Close the Game Bar and then reopen it. Now, re-enable the “Game Mode” option and see if the “Remember this is a game” feature works.
   
2. Disable Third-Party Overlays: Some third-party overlays, such as those from Discord or MSI Afterburner, can interfere with the Game Bar. Try disabling these overlays and see if the issue persists.
   
3. Update BIOS: Make sure your motherboard’s BIOS is up to date. Refer to your motherboard manufacturer’s website for instructions on how to update the BIOS.
   
4. Uninstall and Reinstall Game Bar: Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box. Type “appwiz.cpl” and press Enter. Locate Xbox Game Bar in the list of installed programs, right-click on it, and select “Uninstall”. Once uninstalled, restart your computer and then reinstall the Game Bar from the Microsoft Store.
   

If there is anything not clear or I can't understand your problem, please do not hesitate to let me know.



Best Regards

Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Hello Emmanuel,

Thank you for posting here on the Xbox forums. If you don’t want to use Game bar with a game or app, launch the game, open
Game bar, select Game bar settings, and clear the
Remember this is a game check box.

For more information on troubleshooting the Game bar, check out this link here :

Troubleshoot Game Bar on Windows 10

Hope this helps!

The reason why I cannot do this is because my xBox Games Bar won't even open. Yes, I'm well aware that I could deinstall my captures but I cannot open the Game Bar when I'm playing a game. That is my question, how to fix that?

it means the same both ways, could have been added by someone whos first language is not english, that can usually lead to this kind of wording.

Hi,

It's not a mis-translation.

As you know, Gamebar allows you to record your PC games as video files just like you can do on a console. But, it can also record any PC app too. I've recorded some videos of my desktop apps with this feature. Although these days I use NVIDIA's Shadowplay
as it allows to me to record my entire desktop.

The 'Remember this as a game' option will stop Windows Asking if the app you are running is a game or not if it's un-ticked.