Windows 10: Windows Game Bar not opening and Gaming category in settings DOES NOT EXIST??

Discus and support Windows Game Bar not opening and Gaming category in settings DOES NOT EXIST?? in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hey all! I've searched for hours on how to fix the Game bar DVR recording on windows (used to work) but I can't find a solution to my problem. Thing... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Maaizz, Oct 11, 2018.

  1. Maaizz Win User

    Windows Game Bar not opening and Gaming category in settings DOES NOT EXIST??


    Hey all!

    I've searched for hours on how to fix the Game bar DVR recording on windows (used to work) but I can't find a solution to my problem.

    Thing is I can't even seem to find the settings to fix the issue. And the Xbox app can't be reinstalled, so I really don't know what to do Windows Game Bar not opening and Gaming category in settings DOES NOT EXIST?? :( Windows Game Bar not opening and Gaming category in settings DOES NOT EXIST?? e2428060-483f-4783-b0bf-2b6d8fddf34d?upload=true.png

    :)
     
    Maaizz, Oct 11, 2018
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  2. DOOM Game Bar not opening; possibly not recongnized as a game

    Hi Max,

    There are various reasons why the Game bar does not open when your game is in fullscreen mode. It is possible that this option is not enabled in the Game bar settings. To resolve your concern, you may perform the following methods on how to show the game
    bar when playing a game in fullscreen mode:

    Method 1. Enable the settings using the Game bar.

    • Press the Windows key + G.
    • Click on the Settings icon and go to the General
      tab.
    • Check Record game in the background and check Show Game bar when I play full-screen games Microsoft has verified.
    • You can also check Remember this game so you will not be asked for the same option again and restart your game for the changes to take effect.

    Method 2. Change the Game bar settings in the Windows settings.

    • Press Start and click on the Settings icon.
    • Go to Gaming and check Show Game bar when I play full-screen games Microsoft has verified.

    If you are unable to see these settings on your computer, make sure that the operating system is updated to version
    1703 or higher. To check for new updates, you may follow the steps on this

    link
    .

    If the issue persists, manually update the Xbox App by uninstalling and reinstalling it. Here's how:

    • Click Start, and then type Windows PowerShell on the search box.  
    • Right-click, and then select Run as administrator.  
    • Type the following command to uninstall Xbox app: Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage  
    • Hit Enter.  
    • Launch Windows Store and download Xbox App.  

    Let us know the results and don't hesitate to reply to this post if you need further assistance.
     
    Loraine Mon, Oct 11, 2018
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  3. Pressing the letter G open Game bar

    Hi,

    As per the information, it seems that you might have pressed on Windows key + G to open Game bar. I suggest that you use the follow the steps below and check if it helps



    To Turn Off Game Bar in Xbox app

    1. Open the Xbox app.

    2. Click/tap on the Settings icon on the left, click/tap on
    Game DVR at the top, and turn off the
    Record game clips and screenshots using Game DVR setting at the top.

    Hope this helps

    Regards
     
    Vanessa Sohtun, Oct 11, 2018
    #3
  4. Teemosan Win User

    Windows Game Bar not opening and Gaming category in settings DOES NOT EXIST??

    Game bar not opening in Windows 10

    As mentioned in the OP I'm on a desktop PC (Win OS on SSD, i7 4790, R9 390, 32 GB DDR3). This is a very capable gaming rig, and easily exceeds the sys requirements.


    • Were you able to launch Game bar on the same computer before?
    No. I never tried previously to launch the Game Bar. This is the first time I've tried and I haven't been able to get it to launch.


    • Have you made any changes on your computer prior to the issue?
    Changes to Windows 10? None other than the usual updates


    • Have you tried to uninstall and reinstall the Xbox app to update it?

    I just tried this now. I was able to uninstall and reinstall the Xbox app. When I went to try and launch the Game Bar it flashed on the screen for about a second and then was gone. Only way to get it back was to again uninstall and
    reinstall the Xbox App. I was able to then launch the Game Bar and this time it stayed open. But if I then go to launch the game it disappears. I've discovered that if I toggle the slider from Off to On in Settings > Gaming >Game Bar i can get it back but
    it's acting really weird.

    Accessing the Game bar menu locks up the screen and I have to restart Explorer to get everything back.

    So I've got it to show but I'm still completely unsuccessful actually getting it to now work with a game. If I have to toggle the slider in
    Settings > Gaming >Game Bar to get it to work, then the game minimizes. Then when I click to relaunch the game neither Win + G or Ctrl + Shift + G works to launch game Bar because the Settings menu is then not the active
    window. So I'm stuck in that fail loop. Clicking the game maximizes the game, but no Game bar .... Clicking Settings to toggle the slider allows me to show the Game Bar but the game isn't maximized to allow the Game Bar to recognize it .... I click the Game
    bar menu settings and it then locks up the screen .... so there's no way to activate both at the same time - I either have an active Game Bar and no game, or an active Game and no Game Bar.

    So it actually shows up now but is definitely not working properly
     
    Teemosan, Oct 11, 2018
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