Remove win apps

How to completely disable the Gamebar in win11:

1. Make sure you log into windows with an administrator account, e.g. ‘MyWinAccount’

2. Start up the gamebar app: do this by pressing one of it’s shortcuts: Win+G or Win+W

3. While the app is still open, open ‘Task Manager’ (ctrl+alt+del)

4. Open ‘Processes’ tab and find the GameBar process > expand it > select Gamebar.exe > Go to file location

• the gamebar app path should be similar to this “C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_7.325.7090.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe”

5. Right-click Gamebar.exe > Properties > Security > Advanced

   Take ownership of the file: Owner: SYSTEM - click the Change button > Type part of your windows user name user in the textbox, e.g. if your current admin windows account name is then you can type “MyWinAcc” - then click “CheckNames” - this should auto-complete your qualified windows user-name (it should look like: Computer-Name\mywinaccount ). Click OK; Then click Apply in the Advanced Security Settings window

6. Now click the ‘Add’ button to Add your user to the permission entries list

7. In the new window click Principal > Select a principal - and type in part of your windows user name > checkNames > click OK

8. Back in the previous window, you should be able to see the Basic permissions options unlocked - select the ‘Full control’ checkbox and click OK.

9. Click OK to close the Advanced Security Settings window.

10. Go to your windows explorer window, select the Gamebar.exe and press SHIFT+DELETE

Congrats ! Gamebar is now gone!

BTW, this method actually works if you also want to delete any other windows system file you want! (do it your own risk)