Need Help W11 Pro 25H2 (XboxApp - GameBar - GameMode)

[aVRage]

Hello everyone, happy new year!
As every year, i like to update my image of windows.
I renew my license and ready to modify every point of the image.

I started from a base profile used for win11 pro 23H2 and loaded to the new 25H2 version.
Saved the highlight in blue (when my license was not renewed), then making those changes too, to complete the work.

As always there is something missing, because everything looks fine (login to MS account, Store, etc) but Xbox App for example, crash at every start.
The tray icon of Xbox is opened, but the main window always crash istantly.
Also GameBar works (it open and stay open), but if i try to login a popup windows write a message of error. I cannot record, taking screenshot, nothing..
Also Game in Settings of windows is not there anymore.
Not sure if this last point is an update of 25H2.
This is what i see while open Settings


I made some research and looks for what i missing into my image and found a possible cause: i was missing Widgets Platform Runtime (InboxApp)

Thats what i think was the cause. Performed a new Image of W11, installed, and now found again the same problem with Xbox app/GameBar.

So, here again, to ask for help.

Please read my autosaved file of NTLite and help me fix those annoying little issue.

 

[tistou77]

I'm not certain, but have you tried keeping the "Game Explorer" component ?

 

[aVRage]

I checked what it was, and it was an old thing from vista/7 for oldest games.
Meanwhile i found that i missing to check MediaFoundation.

Maybe was that the problem?! I try soon.

 

[tistou77]

Okay, I don't use Xbox App, etc... on PC, so no problem with the removed components

 

[garlin]

Try restoring Edge, there's a new Xbox Game Bar feature (Game Assist) that everyone's complaining about.

It can launch Edge in conjunction with games, so that you can "browse game tips" which playing a game. 24H2/25H2 rolled that out late in 2025.

 

[aVRage]

Finally i solved it. (after days but happy)
First of all, true, edge is now integrated to the GameBar too, but i think the real problem was MediaFoundation not checked in NTLite.

anyway, im not sure if disabling Edge really break the GameBar, because is just an integration, same as Copilot in GameBar (i unchecked Copilot from windows)

To the problem solved.
It was a simple registry key not active. I know, its the basic where to look, but only today ChatGPT guide me into this paths of regedit..
HKCU\System\GameConfigStore to GameDVR_Enabled
from 0 to 1
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR to AppCaptureEnabled
from 0 to 1

Without this active, GameBar open and all, but not able to know a game is running, record video and taking screenshot.
Now everything works!
Thanks for help!