Step 1: Clear Corrupted Xbox and Microsoft Credentials
Press the Windows Key, type Credential Manager, and press Enter.
Click on Windows Credentials.
Look through the list for any entries starting with XBOX_LIVE, MicrosoftAccount, or similar tokens.
Click on each one and select Remove.
Restart your computer.
Verification: Open the Xbox app or try signing in to verify if it prompts you cleanly for your credentials.
Step 2: Reset the Xbox Identity Provider and Gaming Services
Open Settings > Apps > Installed apps (or Apps & features).
Search for Xbox Identity Provider, click the three dots (...), and select Advanced options.
Click Repair (if that doesn't resolve it, click Reset).
Right-click the Start button and select Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin).
Copy and paste the following command into PowerShell, then press Enter:
get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-appxpackage -allusers
Restart your PC. The system will automatically reinstall clean versions upon reboot.
Verification: Launch an Xbox Live game or the Xbox app to see if you can log in without error messages.
Step 3: Check for Follow-up Windows Updates
Go to Settings > Windows Update.
Click Check for updates to see if a fix or cumulative patch is available.
- Install any available updates and reboot your machine.
- Verification: Check Windows Update to confirm your device is fully up to date.
Step 1: Clear Corrupted Xbox and Microsoft Credentials
- Press the Windows Key, type Credential Manager, and press Enter.
- Click on Windows Credentials.
- Look through the list for any entries starting with XBOX_LIVE, MicrosoftAccount, or similar tokens.
- Click on each one and select Remove.
- Restart your computer.
- Verification: Open the Xbox app or try signing in to verify if it prompts you cleanly for your credentials.
Step 2: Reset the Xbox Identity Provider and Gaming Services
- Open Settings > Apps > Installed apps (or Apps & features).
- Search for Xbox Identity Provider, click the three dots (...), and select Advanced options.
- Click Repair (if that doesn't resolve it, click Reset).
- Right-click the Start button and select Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin).
- Copy and paste the following command into PowerShell, then press Enter:
get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-appxpackage -allusers - Restart your PC. The system will automatically reinstall clean versions upon reboot.
- Verification: Launch an Xbox Live game or the Xbox app to see if you can log in without error messages.
Step 3: Check for Follow-up Windows Updates
- Go to Settings > Windows Update.
- Click Check for updates to see if a fix or cumulative patch is available.
- Install any available updates and reboot your machine.
- Verification: Check Windows Update to confirm your device is fully up to date.
- Verification: Check Windows Update to confirm your device is fully up to date.