Windows 10: windows xbox game bar not recording video but taking up hard drive space

i wanted to capture a video. I opened up the xbox game bar and capture options. I clicked the record button but it didn't show recording. But my screen started to go black for a moment, i checked the gpu in the task manager it was also 100%. I restarted my computer since it started to hang. I also checked the task manager there was a program opened with window problem reporting or something like that. Anyways I restarted my computer and then when i checked the hard drive space 3gb more space was used. I checked the captures folder but it was empty, i also checked the temp folder but nothing. Where did the 3gb was used. I know that it had to do something with the xbox capture software.

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Xbox Game Bar Not Launching

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Xbox is one of Windows 10’s default apps. This app integrates the Xbox with Windows, and it includes a handy Game bar that you can take snapshots and record video with. If the Game bar is not opening, we suggest that you follow the steps provided on this
link on how to fix problems with Game bar on Windows 10.

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Record and Take Screenshots with Game Bar in Windows 10


Crazzzzzyyyy quick question but can this be used for things other then apps and games. Such as a way to record a program or a browser for helping make tutorials. The way I understand "Snipping Tool" can take screen shots as well as custom cutouts of the screen your on. And the "Steps Recorder" records the steps taken and can also apply notes to the steps. But can the Game Bar record things like a tutorial steps. Like by recording your screen as a video rather then just steps. Like I said above Crazy Question.

 

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