If you’re having trouble using Game bar on Windows 10—such as recording game clips or getting keyboard shortcuts to work—here are some things to try.
Notes
For PC games in full-screen (or full-screen exclusive) mode, you won’t see Game bar, but you can use the Windows logo key + Alt + R to start and stop recordings. You’ll see the screen flash when the recording starts and completes. You can also use the Windows logo key + Alt + G to record the last 30 seconds (or whatever time you picked) if you’ve already turned on background recording.
If the shortcuts do not work for a full-screen game, press Win + G. You’ll see the screen flash twice confirming that the game is recognized. After this, you can then run the game in full-screen again and use the Windows logo key + Alt + R and Windows logo key + Alt + G.
To see where your captures are saved, open Game bar and select the My captures folder, or press the Start button, choose Settings > Gaming > Captures. Press the Open folder button to see your captures in File Explorer.
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By default, game clips and screenshots are saved in your Videos folder (named Captures). The Captures folder can be moved to different places on your PC.
Sometimes, a recording doesn't end correctly. When that happens, you'll need to restart Game bar to fix the problem:
Some games block keys, so your custom keyboard shortcuts may not work with these games. Shortcuts based on the Windows logo key will always work with the latest update. To use Game bar with any game, check for updates for apps and games from Microsoft Store and install the latest version of Game bar.
Windows key–based Game bar shortcuts won’t work on tablets without an attached physical keyboard, but you can create your own shortcuts that use keys available on the virtual keyboard. Press the Start button, then choose Settings. Go to Gaming > Game bar, and then enter your preferred keyboard shortcuts.
If you don’t want to use Game bar with a game or app, launch the game, open Game bar, select Game bar settings, and clear the Remember this is a game check box.
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Some games don't allow recordings.
If you have any protected content open on your PC, it may cause your screenshot to go blank.
Some games use a pixel format that is not currently compatible with Game bar in a Linked Display Adapter (LDA) configuration.
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