Gaming Hide or Show Widgets in Widget Menu on Game Bar in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show widgets in the Widget Menu on the Home Bar of the Game Bar screen for your account in Windows 11.

You can open the Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows 11 device.

The Home Bar is the bar at the top of the Game Bar screen.

The Widget Menu on the Home Bar allows you to open installed widgets, and add or remove favorite widgets on the Home Bar.

You can choose to hide or show the following widgets in the widgets menu:

• Xbox Achievements – Track your games’ progress and see what you’ve unlocked.
• Xbox Chat - Send and receive chat or party chat messages with your friends.
• Xbox Looking for Group – Use Looking for Group to find players for your favorite multiplayer games.
• Xbox Social – Start a text or voice chat, one on one or in a group. Connect with friends or make new ones and join a friend’s PC game or invite them to join yours.

Reference:

EXAMPLE: Widget Menu on Home Bar for Game Bar




Here's How:

1 Open the Game Bar (Win+G).

2 Perform either action below: (see screenshots below)

• Click/tap on the Widgets Menu button on the Home Bar, and click/tap on the Customize menu button on Widgets.
• Click/tap on the Settings (gear) button on the Home Bar, and click/tap on Widgets on the left side of Settings.

3 Under Show in widget menu in Settings, check (show) or uncheck (hide) widgets you want.




That's it,
Shawn Brink