xbox game bar

Microsoft’s latest Game Bar tweak is a small change with outsized implications for Windows handheld usability. For owners of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, the new Gamepad Cursor option finally gives the left thumb stick a direct role in desktop navigation, letting players move a...

Use Game Bar Resources Widget to Close Background Apps Before Gaming Difficulty: Beginner | Time Required: 10 minutes If your games feel a little sluggish, stutter more than expected, or take too long to load, background apps may be using system resources you would rather save for gaming...

Use Xbox Game Bar to Monitor FPS and Record Gameplay in Windows 10/11 Difficulty: Beginner | Time Required: 10 minutes Xbox Game Bar is built into Windows 10 and Windows 11, making it one of the easiest ways to check your game’s frame rate and capture gameplay without installing extra software...

I didn’t realize Windows had three separate screenshot tools until I couldn’t find my screenshots, and that confusion says a lot about how Microsoft has evolved the platform. What looks like a single, simple action is actually a layered system with three distinct capture paths, different...