Disable Xbox game/screen recording

GamingAll Windows 10/11 versionsRevertible

This will disable the Xbox game/screen recording features included with the Game Bar app. This feature uses policies, which will lock down certain settings.

Code to Apply

Disable Xbox game/screen recordingRegistry

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\GameConfigStore]

"GameDVR_Enabled"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR]

"AppCaptureEnabled"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR]

"AllowGameDVR"=dword:00000000

Code to Revert

Enable Xbox game/screen recordingRegistry

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\GameConfigStore]

"GameDVR_Enabled"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR]

"AppCaptureEnabled"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR]

"AllowGameDVR"=dword:00000001

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