If you’ve just created the key, the default value should be 0x0000000 (0). Name the new DWORD you’ve just created “AllowgameDVR”. Click “New” and then select DWORD (32bit). Leave that as it is and right click in the empty space underneath it. On the right side of the window, there should only be a single entry. What looks like a new folder will appear named “New Key.” Rename this to “GameDVR”. Right click on the opened Windows folder, click “New,” and select “Key” from the popout menu.

If you hear an error sound, you’ll have to create the entry for GameDVR. In the search bar at the top, type or copy and paste the following: This will open the Windows registry editor. When opened, Windows may prompt users for Administrative Access. Once open, type “regedit” and click “run.” Alternatively, users can type “regedit” directly into Windows Search. Open Windows’ run dialogue by searching “run” in the search bar. Step 2: Turn off Windows Game Bar and DVR in the Windows Registry If it does, click through to the graphics settings page and find the drop down menu for “Graphics performance preference.” Make sure this is set to “Desktop app” and not “Microsoft Store app.” Check to see if your version has “Graphics settings” listed under the header “Related Settings” on the right-hand side. On the left side, move on section down to “Game Mode” and once again make sure the switch for the setting is set to “off.”įinally, newer versions of Windows 10 have integrated manufacturer graphics settings from distributors such as Nvidia into this area. In the next tab on the left labeled “Captures,” make sure that the switch under “Background Recording” is also set to “off.” The text above the switch will say “Record in the background while I’m playing a game.” Under the gaming section, disable the Xbox Game Bar by turning the toggle to the “off” position.

Registry tweaks for gaming