Windows 10: GameDVR and Broadcast User Service 50% usage on my laptop.

While searching through the processes in my Task Manager, I found out that the GPU was being used up. I had that problem since around four months ago. I searched through finding that one of the service hosts are causing it. On some days, it's totally fine, on others, it takes up half of my GPU that can possibly degrade my performance on different apps.

I searched through the internet and found out the process is to record apps, although I don't really have Game Bar running. I terminated the app from Settings and it took long to respond. I checked back and the GPU is still on halfway until a couple of minutes later. I thought that it was finally done with itself and closed it for a moment. CTRL + SHIFT + Esc, the GPU came back to 50%.

I then checked on a similar post: Broadcast DVR GPU usage when idle before giving in and posting this.

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GameDVR and Broadcast User Service_bee37

Hi Gemzon,

I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the Xbox App, as well as reset to default from settings.

The issue persists on all new local users as well, even if they do not sign into the xbox app, and the issue only ever starts after logon.

I do not get an error message at all, Windows (and every other program) simply runs out of memory, causing a complete halt.

The only context I can give is that Windows (and every other program) show Not Responding, and the last thing the computer manages is to fade all programs to white.

I have a few updates from testing different environments:

Disabling the service (GameDVR and Broadcast User Service) causes the Windows Settings App to freeze immediately after opening and crash after a few minutes idle.

Re-enabling the service will allow the Windows Setting App to function again, but the service would start soaking up memory again.

I've also managed to login once without the service acting up at all, peaking at 5.4KB private memory before disappearing from the list of processes entirely, and never causing issues after that point.

The only difference that was noted during this session was no internet during and after logging into my Microsoft account (after a forced restart due to the Service).

This makes me think it's something to do with the Broadcast part of the service specifically, though I will have to do more testing to be sure of this.

Reconnecting internet did not cause the service to reappear. (I have not tried opening the Xbox App, since this is the first time I've not have to watch services and I'm honestly enjoying not having to keep such an eagle eye on computer resources)

It's also worth noting that having other programs open (with the exception of the XBOX App) do not effect the outcome, only how much memory is free for the service to take.

Other information:

I have not tried Safe Mode, I can no longer revert the last update for some reason, attempting to revert the update gives a simple error with no error code.

I will test logging out and back in now that the service is behaving, which I'll follow up with a complete reboot and see if there are still issues.

If issues persist, I will disconnect internet and repeat to see if there is a different outcome.

As stupid as it sounds, and if there's no other fix before this point, I'm currently pondering about the idea of deleting the .dll file associated with the service, before running SFC /scannow to see if the circumstances change. (I'm led to believe System File
Checker will replace and fix any missing or damaged Windows dll files, though I'm unsure if I would need OS installation media for that to work)

 

GameDVR and Broadcast User Service_bee37

Thank you so much for that. Lets try reinstalling and re-registering all your Windows 10 app using the Powershell tool. To do that, follow the steps below:

1. Type Powershell on Cortana.
2. Right-click Powershell and select Run as administrator.
3. Copy and paste this command: Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
4. Close Powershell, and try running the affected app again.

If the issue persists, our next step would be disabling the monitoring service of Game Bar and DVR in the system registry.

1. Type Regedit on Cortana.
2. Right-click Regedit and select Run as administrator.
3. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM >
   CurrentControlSet > Services > xbgm
4. Right-click Start REG_DWORD in the right-side pane of the window then click
   Modify.
5. Change 3 to 4.
6. Restart your PC.

Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For
added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then , you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge base article.

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

I'll be waiting for your response.

 

windows broadcasting

Hi ToddBrooks,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Could you please help me with the below questions:

• How are you broadcasting?
  
• Are you receiving any error code along with the error message?
  
• Which version of Windows you are using? (To check, type: winver in start menu and hit enter.)
  

You can check if the Broadcast option is enabled under Settings. To do so, follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Click on the Settings icon from the start menu.
   
2. Click on Gaming > Click on
   Game bar.
3. In the right pane, turn on the slider under “Record game clips, screenshots, and broadcast using Game bar”.
   

I suggest you to follow the troubleshooting steps mentioned in the Microsoft article on ‘Why
can't I broadcast my game?’ andplease provide a screenshot of the window, so that we can have a better understanding on this issue. Follow the steps mentioned in the
screenshot
posted by Shawn ‘Cmdr’ Keene on Oct 2, 2015 to post the screenshot.

If you need further assistance, please respond to the above questions, so that we can narrow down the issue.

Hope it helps.

Roohi Taj S

Microsoft Community - Moderator