The Xbox Game Bar is one of the easiest-to-use screen-capturing tools available. The utility can be accessed from every game — including the desktop — via a hotkey.

Learn how to use the hidden Xbox Screen Recorder tool, Game DVR on Game Bar in Windows to record any application. Also make it open in full-screen mode.

Record with the Xbox Game Bar Built into Windows, the Xbox Game Bar is designed to record games that you play directly on your PC or those you stream from an Xbox console.

If you need to record your screen, try the Xbox Game Bar built right into Windows 10. Here's how.

Screenshot: Xbox Game Bar You’ll see a Start recording button (the circle icon) in the Capture widget—click this to begin capturing footage from the game (or application) that’s currently ...

Need a free screen recorder? The Windows Game Bar and Windows 11 Snipping Tool can record your gaming sessions and screen activity.

How to choose the right screen recorder for games There are more factors to consider when selecting the right game screen recorder for PC.

The Xbox Game Bar is one of many useful features hiding just beneath the Windows interface. It is geared mostly toward gamers and streamers but has several useful features which anyone can utilize.

You can turn off Xbox Game DVR & Game Bar feature in Windows via its Settings or through the Registry Editor if you do not wish to record games.