How to get rid of the popup that says "Get an app to open this 'ms-gamebar' link"

Anonymous
2025-03-19T04:22:45+00:00

This is the pop up I'm talking about. It comes up every time I connect a Bluetooth controller.

How do I stop it from coming up? Game Bar is disabled in the settings.

Here is my windows build:

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-26T22:31:45+00:00

    This does NOT resolve this issue. I have everything disabled and have even uninstalled all related unnecessary xbox components/apps and each/every time I plug in my controller (does it with any controller, doesn't matter whether it's an Xbox Elite 2 or Dual Sense Edge- same popup every time).

    That said, does anyone know a solution to prevent this stupid popup window from displaying on my screen when I connect a controller to my PC? I am on Windows 11 (all drivers and updates are installed).

    Thanks,

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  2. Paulo GM 72,400 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-03-19T05:26:27+00:00

    Hi David, I am Paulo and I'd like to help.

    Is this the option you disable in Settings? If not, go to Settings > Gaming > Game bar and ensure this is disabled.

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