Xbox confusion and MSFS

[TemperedPaper48]

I am puzzled by what Xvox applications you need to run MSFS on a PC.
I have these applications installed and I would like to know which one is necessary to keep an what to remove.

Xbox
Xbox Game Bar
Xbox Console Companion
Xbox Live

[Pieter2427]

Only the first one.

[DensestSnail693]

Just Xbox is enough but I also have Game bar for it’s recording

[TemperedPaper48]

I am unable to unistall the Xbox Game Bar.

P.S. I used Using Power Shell to unistall it

[BragRaindrop933]

XBox game bar I use all the time for handy FPS,GPU,VRAM,RAM,CPU utilisation info and screen grabs. It works great, why remove it? Just learn the keyboard shortcuts to use it. It’s lightweight and useful.

[darshonaut]

You need the ‘Gaming Services’ App as well.

[TemperedPaper48]

I never had the Gaming Services intalled.

[DensestSnail693]

Google ‘Windows10Deboater’, it’s a very good app and as it’s just a paste into powershell it’s very transparent and safe. There is also an 11 version but I don’t see the need. I can’t promise it will keep one and not the other though so you might have to edit.

[DensestSnail693]

Just saw your PS … My Bad and yes you can uninstall it manually in Powershell. However I like it’s recording performance so for me it’s a keeper.

[TemperedPaper48]

Thanks for the info in any case. I use Geforce experienc for recording

[DensestSnail693]

Oh dear!

[Hester40MT]

Gaming services is required for the MS Store/Gaming Pass/DVD version, and it installs automatically via the MS Store. It installs as a service not as an app. Without it, MSFS would have trouble loading.

[TemperedPaper48]

How do I find out if Gaming Services are installed. My MSFS by the way runs and loads OK.

[Hester40MT]

Open “Task Manager” and then click on “Services”. Gaming Services should be in the list:

[TemperedPaper48]

Oh yes I have two of them, why is that?

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