If installation doesn't start automatically, browse the disc to find the program setup file, usually called Setup.exe or Install.exe. Open the file to start installation. Insert the disc into your PC, and then follow the instructions on your screen.

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.

Select the Search icon on the taskbar, type xbox, and then select Xbox. In the list of installed games on the left side of the app, right-click the game you want, and then select Uninstall game. To reinstall your game, follow the steps in the “How to install a PC game” section of this page.

Open the Start menu, and select Settings > Gaming > Game Bar and make sure Enable Game Bar for things like recording game clips, chatting with friends, and receiving game invites is set to On. If Game Bar doesn’t appear for a full-screen game, try keyboard shortcuts: Press Windows logo key + Alt + R to start recording a clip, then press it ...

Go to Update & security (Windows Update on Windows 11), then select Check for updates. Check your Game Bar settings. Press the Start button , then choose Settings. Go to Gaming > Game bar, then turn on Record game clips, screenshots, and broadcast using Game bar.

Symptoms of the problem. When you start or play any one of the games that is listed in the "Applies to" section, you experience one or more of the following symptoms: The game crashes (stops responding) The game closes unexpectedly. The computer restarts unexpectedly. The game window is minimized to the taskbar and cannot be restored.

Open Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows 10/11 device. Note To use many of the Xbox features within Game Bar, you must have the Xbox app for Windows installed and be signed in. Get the Xbox app for Windows.

Select Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features . Find the app you want to remove, select More > Uninstall. Note: Some apps can't be uninstalled from the Settings app right now. For help uninstalling these apps, follow the instructions to uninstall from Control Panel. Uninstall from Control Panel.

Solution 1: Quit and restart the game. Note If your game crashes or won’t respond during startup, skip this solution. Sometimes quitting and restarting a game is an effective way to fix crashing and freezing problems. To do this, select the X at the top-right corner of the screen to close the window (this quits the game), and then restart the game.

Find Microsoft apps and games, including Xbox. Installing Windows 10/11. Installing Microsoft 365. Installing Office. Troubleshooting. To find your Windows product key, see Find your Windows product key. If you have a digital gift card that's good for a game or app, see Redeem a gift card or code to your Microsoft account.