Xbox game bar notifies with notifications off.

Discus and support Xbox game bar notifies with notifications off. in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; After installing purchasing and installing Grounded, Minecraft:Bedrock, and portal 2 I would get game store pop up notifications for free stuff click... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by Kevin Dunn1, Feb 4, 2023.

  1. Kevin Dunn1
    Kevin Dunn1 Guest

    Xbox game bar notifies with notifications off.


    After installing purchasing and installing Grounded, Minecraft:Bedrock, and portal 2 I would get game store pop up notifications for free stuff click here etc. I have all notifications off period. So these games hacked or broke your game bar and bypassed my absolute NO notifications or tracking. As long as I opened mine craft or Grounded, maybe even portal 2, I would get this xbox store pop up randomly interrupting whatever I was doing. When I turn off intrusive spam on my computer, which I expect no spam,0, none, and all pop up even if its important is a pop up. If I block them I want them OFF. I don't give permission for all things blocked to by bypassed by partner softwars.

    So now I had to input a script I found online to uninstall the xbox gamebar. Well I don't get pop ups anymore but this is a function that windows doesn't allow so I don't think my screen is working correct now and games warn me software is missing on launch. When I click on desktop icons after a rest they are unclickable for a moment then the load in usable as normal.

    How do I use windows and block all cell phone style networked intrusion from partners of MS or what's imbedded into Windows?I want my privacy, private searches, I don't wans AI assistance, AI tracking, or AI data collection to personalize. I want my PC back and privacy please.

    So how do I uninstall xbox game bar properly so it doesn't break things. Like sound drivers, search engines etc you all want your version on my PC. They all break each other and use resources I don't want to give. I don't want a capture device holding my hostage on my computer please.

    :)
     
    Kevin Dunn1, Feb 4, 2023
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  2. Richard Vazquez1 Win User

    I dont get party invites on my Xbox game bar - PC VERSION

    Xbox companion app is discontinued, and the "Party Invitations" and "Games" notification settings are nonexistent in the Xbox PC app. Settings for invites and messages are all on the Game Bar app for PC.

    You'll just have to make sure these settings are checked after reinstalling the game bar @ (Game Bar)Settings>Notifications>Xbox Social>Notify me when I'm invited to a party or multiplayer game
  3. JohnMcL7 Win User

    How to disable "Claim your points!" notifications on Xbox game bar social notifications?

    Hello,

    You should be able to disable notification in the Xbox app.

    • Choose your Profile picture in the app.
    • Choose Settings
    • Choose Notifications
    You can uncheck the notifications you don't want

    In Game Bar if you choose the cog wheel (for settings) in general just uncheck the "Show me Tips" and it should stop the notifications.

    Best Regards,

    XBF John
    I can't find these notifications in either location.

    If I go into Xbox app, profile, settings, notifications I get the following choices:

    Notify me when changes are made to the Game Pass catalogue

    Notify me when I receive a message

    Notify me when someone adds me as a friend

    That's it, nothing about these game point notifications

    If I open the game bar, settings, general there's no "Show me Tips" option, there is a 'Show tips when I start a game' but that one was already unticked and I'm still getting these game point notifications. I've checked the notifications section as well but there's nothing I can see which would relate to these game points notifications. There is a separate section Android app but I've been through the Xbox and Windows notifications but can't see a specific option to get rid of these super spammy notifications.
  4. Tezzerrific Win User

    We have free stuff pop up and chime - Microsoft Solitaire

    it is the gamebar stating you have points for playing an xbox game etc, open game bar by pressing windows key and G

    then click the gear icon near the top and select notifications and tick silence notifications, then further down untick notify me when i earn rewards.
  5. Balistic Chick Win User

    Not receiving Xbox app and xbox beta app notifications

    Not sure if this would be an issue but are your game bar notifications disabled? Personally i have my system notifications off but game bar notifs still come through with my party invites and such, i would check that out.
  6. StormBlackwell Win User

    How to disable points notification in xbox game bar

    So, I came to this with the same question, and I found an option that says "Notify me when I earn Reward points". I expect that would be a better choice than “Notify me when I unlock achievements”. I'm going to try that out and see if it works for me.

    “Windows + G” to be able to open the Xbox Game Bar and then click on the “Gear” icon in the top menu.
    in the new open window then access the “Notifications” tab on the left menu.
    Once this is done, uncheck the option "Notify me when I earn Reward points" and click “X” to close the window.

    Hopefully this will disable the annoying (and specific) Reward point notifications without disabling notifications for achievements.
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