Disable Windows 10 Game Bar tips and notifications

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The Game Bar feature of the Windows 10 operating system has come a long way since first bits of the feature were introduced in earlier versions of the operating system.

Game Bar, or more precisely Xbox Game Bar, is a built-in feature of the Windows 10 operating system that may be used to record and broadcast games, capture screenshots, or interact with others.

You can toggle the Game Bar overlay on Windows 10 by using the keyboard shortcut Windows-G. Windows displays the overlay and you may use Game Bar functionality or configure the service.

Most Windows 10 users come into contact with Game Bar when they launch a game on their device. Game Bar may display tips during game launch, e.g. "record what you just did", "do you want to open Game Bar", or "Press Win + G to open Game Bar".

While these are great to inform gamers about Game Bar, they may become annoying quickly to gamers who don't want to use the functionality.

The following guide explains how to disable Game Bar tips and notifications in particular, but covers disabling Game Bar completely as well.
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