⚡ PowerShell 5.1+
Disable Xbox Game Bar Capture
Disables background game/app capture via the Xbox Game Bar.
Set-DisableGameBar.ps1
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Disable Xbox Game Bar Capture.
.DESCRIPTION
Disables background game/app capture via the Xbox Game Bar.
Sets HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR \ AppCaptureEnabled to 0.
.EXAMPLE
.\Set-DisableGameBar.ps1
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$regPath = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR'
if (-not (Test-Path $regPath)) {
New-Item -Path $regPath -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name 'AppCaptureEnabled' -Value 0 -PropertyType DWord -Force | Out-Null
Write-Host "Disable Xbox Game Bar Capture applied. Sign out and back in (or restart explorer.exe) for it to fully take effect." -ForegroundColor Green