Xbox Game Bar not opening when using controller Guide/Xbox button

Okay but the next day it worked with any of my games fine, and I didn't update the controller. Do you have an explanation for that? Thoughts, ideas?

No reply in the past ten days. This forum sucks. For any curious I did update my controller but that was only after it already began to operate the gamebar again, so seeing as Microsoft is thus far been 0 help it looks like you should just reboot your PC to start with.

For this issue I will recommend updating your controller, you can check this link to perform an update: Update your Xbox Wireless Controller | Xbox Support.

Hi BrittonP.

The Xbox Gamer Bar works as a monitor to visualize some options within the game. this is why it closes. If you use an Xbox controller to play on the PC, with the button that has the Xbox logo (guide button) you can open the Game Bar with a single click, basically
it's just a popup menu.

Are you playing on Windows 10 or Xbox One?

If on Xbox One, I would recommend checking out the
Xbox Acessories app for if it's configured to open the guide when you hold the button down.

If on Windows 10, then I would recommend checking out the Game Bar settings in Settings > Gaming > Game Bar and see if you have a shortcut set to open that app.

Might also be an issue with the controller, where pressing the X button also inadvertently 'presses' the Guide button on the controller?

Anyways, let us know if you have any questions about that.

Best of luck!