Windows 10: Shift w opens the Game Bar

Shift w opens the Game Bar and does not type a capital w. The shortcut is not listed in the gaming settings or keyboard settings, thus I can not delete or change the shortcut. Anyone have a solution or is this a bug in windows 11? Thank you.

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want to open game bar, but win+G repeatedly asks if "want to open game bar?"

Hi Sabinscabin,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.



I suggest you to try the troubleshooting steps listed in fix problems with Game bar
on Windows 10 and check if it works.



Hope it helps.

 

shift G opens "do you want to open game bar"

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to check if the issue occurs in the on screen keyboard.

• Type OSK in search bar and press enter
  to open on screen keyboard.

Plug in another keyboard to the system and check if the issue persists.

I would also suggest you to Boot the system in safe mode to check if the issue persists.

You can follow the steps suggested in this article to boot the computer in Safe mode:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/change-startup-settings-in-windows-10#v1h=tab01

Check to install any pending updates and also update all device drivers from Device Manager.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Xbox Game Bar doesn't show FPS

Xbox Game Bar not displaying FPS information despite trying various troubleshooting steps. While the Xbox Game Bar is designed to work on Windows 10 Home as well, it's possible that certain settings or configurations are causing the issue. Here are some additional steps you can try:

Check Game Bar Settings:

• Open the Xbox Game Bar by pressing Win + G.
  
• Click on the settings (gear) icon in the Game Bar overlay.
  
• Ensure that the "Performance" overlay is enabled. You can toggle it on here.
  

Check Graphics Card Compatibility:

• Make sure that your graphics card is compatible with the Xbox Game Bar's performance overlay features. Check the manufacturer's documentation for compatibility information.
  

Create a New Local User Account:

• Since you mentioned that you don't have the "Local Users and Groups" feature available on Windows 10 Home, you can try creating a new local user account and see if the Game Bar functions properly there.
  

Use Registry Editor (Advanced, proceed with caution):

• Press Win + R, type "regedit," and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
  
• Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR
  
• Look for a key called AppCaptureEnabled. If it's not present or set to 0, it might be causing the issue. Set it to 1.