They’re no longer buried in the Xbox application like they used to be. In Windows 10’s Creators Update, Game DVR and Game Bar settings have been moved to the main Settings application where they belong. Game DVR is just one of many options for recording gameplay and taking screenshots. RELATED: How to Hide NVIDIA's GeForce Experience In-Game Overlay Icons and Alt+Z NotificationĮven after disabling Game DVR and the Game Bar, normal in-game screenshot shortcuts and NVIDIA’s game recording feature, formerly known as ShadowPlay, will still function. The Game Bar is always enabled by default on Windows 10. It doesn’t necessarily lower your system performance, but it can get in the way by popping up. The Game Bar is the graphical interface that allows you to record gameplay, save clips, and take screenshots with the Game DVR feature.

If you press the Windows+G keys combination while you are not playing any game, it will ask you if you want to launch Game Bar or not. On doing so, a pop up window will appear on your screen.

This Game DVR feature may or may not be enabled by default, depending on your PC’s hardware. Launching Game Bar To launch the Game Bar while you are playing any game, hit on Windows+G keys at the same time. If you don’t care about recording your gameplay, you’ll want to disable this feature. On a slower computer–or if you just want maximum graphical horsepower for your games–it can noticeably slow your in-game performance and lower your FPS. Unfortunately, Game DVR takes system resources.

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