Moving to Windows 11 - Reinstall Gaming Services

This is by no means a new subject but I thought it worth repeating as folks will be moving to Win 11 all the time and find that the Simulator wont start. No error message, just nothing from the usual link.
Chances are that your upgrade to Win 11 did not properly or at all install gaming services. So you probably cant open Xbox app either, right?
Here is a set of commands that will solve the vast majority of issues. Not mine but I copied and followed these from a post I found by an advisor called OpticRJames.
It involves entering commands in the ā€˜terminal’ mode which is the funky new description of what we oldies used to call ā€˜dos mode’.
Follow the instructions EXACTLY including spaces where shown and in ADMINISTRATOR mode and it will most probably resolve the issues.
It will reinstall and activate Gaming Services.

Select the Search icon on the taskbar, type powershell, right-click on Windows PowerShell, and then SELECT RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR

In Windows PowerShell, type the following command and press Enter:
get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-AppxPackage -allusers

if succesful it will simply show the powershell prompt.
THEN
In the same window, type the following command and press Enter:
start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWPM2CQNLHN

This will open a page that will allow you to select to install that app.

Install the app on that page and select Yes when you receive the User Account Control (UAC) prompt.

Restart your device and check if you are still having issues with Gaming Services.

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Just for info:

A couple weeks ago I deleted my Xbox app & Gaming Services app during troubleshooting.
Went to the Microsoft Store and put ā€œGaming Servicesā€ in the search box.

There was no results for ā€œGaming Servicesā€.
But it did return the XBOX app.

So I clicked it and the MS Store installed the Xbox
app and the Gaming Services app.

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Thank you very much!!