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Reset Xbox Game Bar Widget Layout to Default Size and Position in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to reset the Xbox Game Bar widget layout back to the default size and position for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. You can open the Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows device. The Controller Bar is a view of the Game Bar that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller. The Home Bar is the bar at the top of the Game Bar screen. Your favorites will appear on the Home Bar for quicker access to widgets. Open widgets will show underlined on the Home Bar. To move a widget while on the Game Bar screen, drag it by the title bar to where you want it positioned on your screen and drop it. To resize a widget while on...
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Adjust Transparency of Xbox Game Bar Pinned Widgets in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to adjust the transparency opacity of Game Bar pinned widgets when mouse click-through is enabled and disabled for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. You can open the Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows 11 device. The Controller Bar is a view of the Game Bar that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller. The Home Bar is the bar at the top of the Game Bar screen. Your favorites will appear on the Home Bar for quicker access to widgets. Open widgets will show underlined on the Home Bar. Xbox Game Bar includes a Widget Store that allows you to discover, install and remove widget applications. Each widget...
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Enable or Disable Mouse Click-through on Xbox Game Bar Pinned Widgets
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable mouse click-through on Game Bar pinned widgets for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. You can open the Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows 11 device. The Controller Bar is a view of the Game Bar that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller. The Home Bar is the bar at the top of the Game Bar screen. Your favorites will appear on the Home Bar for quicker access to widgets. Open widgets will show underlined on the Home Bar. Xbox Game Bar includes a Widget Store that allows you to discover, install and remove widget applications. Each widget application can contain 1 or more widgets, as...
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Install and Uninstall Game Bar Widgets in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to install and uninstall third-party Game Bar widgets for your account in Windows 10 and 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 Controller Bar is a view of the Game Bar that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller. The Home Bar is the bar at the top of the Game Bar screen. Your favorites will appear on the Home Bar for quicker access to widgets. Open widgets will show underlined on the Home Bar. Xbox Game Bar includes a Widget Store that allows you to discover, install and remove widget applications. Each widget application can contain 1 or more widgets, as well as optional...
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Change Text Size in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to increase or decrease text size across the system for your account in Windows 11. You can change the text size that appears throughout Windows and your apps without having to change the overall DPI scaling level of your system. Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.3930 (Beta), build 26257.5000 (Canary), and build 26120.1330 (Dev), Microsoft has updated System Info (msinfo32) to now follow your text size preference under Settings > Accessibility > Text Size. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-the-size-of-text-in-windows-1d5830c3-eee3-8eaa-836b-abcc37d99b9a Changes to the text size are saved to the registry keys and values below...
Accessibility
Sync Any Folder to OneDrive in Windows 11 and Windows 10
This tutorial will show you how to sync any folder to OneDrive for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically. By default, you can choose folders in your OneDrive folder...
Apps
Pin and Unpin Game Bar Widgets on Screen in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to pin and unpin widgets from the Game Bar on the screen for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. You can open the Xbox Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows device. The Controller Bar is a view of the Game Bar that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller. The Home Bar is the bar at the top of the Game Bar screen. Your favorites will appear on the Home Bar for quicker access to widgets. Open widgets will show underlined on the Home Bar. To move a widget while on the Game Bar screen, drag it by the title bar to where you want it positioned on your screen and drop it. To resize a widget while on the Game Bar...
Gaming
Open and Close Widgets on Game Bar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to open and close widgets on 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 Controller Bar is a view of the Game Bar that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller. The Home Bar is the bar at the top of the Game Bar screen. Your favorites will appear on the Home Bar for quicker access to widgets. Open widgets will show underlined on the Home Bar. When you open a widget, it will always stay open on the Game Bar screen whenever you open the Game Bar until you close the widget. Default widgets for Xbox Game Bar: Audio – Get the perfect mix by...
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Change Theme of Xbox Game Bar to Dark or Light in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the theme of the Game Bar screen to light, dark, or current Windows theme 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. Your favorites will appear on the Home Bar for quicker access to widgets. The Controller Bar is a view of the Game Bar that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller. Reference: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/customize-game-bar-on-windows-10 Here's How: 1 Open the Game Bar (Win+G). 2 Click/tap on the Settings (gear) button on the Home Bar...
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Add or Remove Favorites on Home Bar of Game Bar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove favorite widgets 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. Your favorites will appear on the Home Bar for quicker access to widgets. You can add and remove your favorite widgets on the Home Bar. Audio – Get the perfect mix by adjusting the sound levels of your game, chat, and background apps. Capture – Record a clip or take a screenshot when something awesome happens. From the developer – Stay in the know from the creators of your favorite games. Gallery – Your game clips and...
Gaming
Enable or Disable Open Controller Bar using Xbox Button on Controller in Windows
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off open Controller Bar using the Xbox button on a Xbox game controller when not over a game for your account in Windows 11. The Controller Bar is a view of the Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11 that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller, including standard controllers, the Elite Controller Series 2, and the Xbox Adaptive Controller. When you press the Xbox button on a controller when over a game, the Xbox Game Bar will open by default. When you press the Xbox button on a controller when not over a game, the Controller Bar will open by default. You can turn on or off Open Controller Bar using button on a controller not over a game. When turned off, the Xbox...
Gaming
Change Country or Region Geographic Location (GeoID) in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change your country or region for your account in Windows 11. The country or region home location in Windows, referred to as geographic location (GeoID), indicates the country or region you are in. Windows 11, Microsoft Store, and apps might use your country or region to give local content. Stuff you get in one region might be region restrictive and not work in another region. This can include Xbox Live Gold, apps, games, movies, and the balance in your Microsoft account. If you change your location by moving to or visiting some other country, you might need to change your country or region home location in Windows. Your country or region location setting is saved to the Name and Nation string...
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