Xbox Game Bar Not Opening Windows 11 Fix [2026]

Quick Answer: Game Bar not opening because disabled or corrupted. Enable in Settings → Gaming → Xbox Game Bar and repair app.

Fix

Enable Game Bar

Settings → Gaming → Xbox Game Bar → Enable

Check Shortcut

Settings → Gaming → Xbox Game Bar → Keyboard shortcuts → Win+G

Repair App

Settings → Apps → Xbox Game Bar → Advanced → Repair

Reinstall

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

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