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How to reinstall Xbox Game Bar?

Anonymous
2025-02-01T21:53:00+00:00

Hello, I've uninstalled all Xbox Game Bar files with Revo Uninstaller (which i shouldn't have) and now i always get a message when i start a game, that it can't start the ms-gamingoverlay and that i should download it from the Microsoft Store. But yea, that doesn't exist there.
PS: I have Windows 11

My troubleshooting that i've tried:

  1. checked for any options to turn on Game Bar in the Windows 11 settings, but it seems gone for good...
  2. look for Game Bar in Microsoft Store
  3. looking for Windows updates
  4. run sfc
  5. run Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml”} in PowerShell

Please can someone help me? :S
I can play games without the Game Bar, but i'd rather not get that message every time i launch a game.

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  1. Airbus A350 7,340 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-02-01T22:03:14+00:00

    Hello,

    Please paste ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9NZKPSTSNW4P in your URL bar to open the Game Bar listing on the Microsoft Store.

    Let me know how this goes.

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  2. David Sanchez 19,050 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-02-01T22:39:12+00:00

    Hi Mirades96! My name is David. I am a user of Microsoft products like you, and it is a pleasure to greet you.

    Thank you for sharing the processes you have tried and their results. Regarding your question where the Xbox Game Bar has been uninstalled, I can suggest the following processes:

    1. Open PowerShell as an administrator and run the following command:

    Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

    1. Go to Start > Settings > System > System components, here check if "Game Bar" appears. If so, click on the three dots > Advanced options, in this window click on "Reset".
    2. Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Installed apps and perform the same process as with the Game Bar in the previous point for the "Xbox" and "Xbox Live" apps, as these apps are related to each other, this can be helpful.

    Let me know if the shared information has been helpful, regards.

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  3. Airbus A350 7,340 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-02-22T14:55:23+00:00

    No problem :)

    Great to know you got your problem solved.

    It would mean quite a lot to me if you could mark the reply as answer and mark it as helpful.

    Have a nice day!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-01T22:12:48+00:00

    Thanks that might have worked, but for some weird reason the first time i used Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage and then Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} in PowerShell (Administrator) nothing happened. This time (after installing "Xbox App" and "Game Features" from Microsoft Store) it did something, and after a PC restart it's back :)

    Thanks anyways!

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-02-22T14:01:42+00:00

    tysmmmmmmmmmm

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