Optimizations for windowed games improves gaming on your PC by using a new presentation model for DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 games that appear in a window or in a borderless window. When these optimizations are used, games that originally use the legacy blt-model presentation can use the newer flip-model presentation instead (if the game is ...

To resolve this problem, perform the System File Checker scan in safe mode, and make sure that the PendingDeletes and PendingRenames folders exist under %WinDir% \WinSxS\Temp. Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them. Details are included in the CBS.Log %WinDir% \Logs\CBS\CBS.log.

If you are having issues installing or updating Gaming Services on your PC, or if you are noticing that the Xbox app for PC is launching with missing content, you may want to download and run the Gaming Services Repair Tool for PC.

Press the Start button on the taskbar, type settings, and then select Settings.; On Windows 10, select Update & Security.On Windows 11, select Windows Update.; On the Windows Update page, select Check for updates to see if any updates are available for your device.; Once the updates have downloaded, select Install now to start the installation.; Following installation, we recommend that you ...

Reset the Microsoft Store cache: Press the Windows Logo Key + R to open the Run dialog box, type wsreset.exe, and then select OK. Note: A blank Command Prompt window will open, and after about ten seconds the window will close and Microsoft Store will open automatically.

Open the Xbox app for PC and go to My Library. Right-click on any installed game in the side bar and select Manage. Go to the Files tab and select Browse. Select the desired game folder and then add the appropriate mod files to the appropriate folders based on the individual mod’s needs and instructions. Things to keep in mind:

Click the Startbutton and type regedit in the Search box. Right-click Regedit.exe in the returned list and click Run as administrator. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe. With .exe selected, right-click (Default) and click Modify…. Change the Value data: to exefile. Browse to and then click on the following registry key:

Solution 1: Check that your sound is not muted. Some games run in full-screen mode, so you can't see the taskbar. Here's how to check that your sound is not turned down low or muted: Press the Start button on your Windows 10/11 device or keyboard, or select the Windows icon in the lower-left corner of the main screen.

To start a party when cloud gaming from the Xbox app for Windows: Press Windows logo key + G on your keyboard or press the Xbox button on your controller to open Game Bar. Select Widget Menu > Xbox Chat > Start a party. Select Add someone and then choose the friends you want to invite. Things to keep in mind:

To find a specific download, sign in to the Order history page with the Microsoft account you used to make the purchase. Find the software, and then select Product key/Install. Note: If you're having problems installing an app from the Microsoft Store, see Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store. If you're looking for download and ...