Anyone know a way to prevent the gamebar presence writer starting when ever you start any game on steam

[GunsForBucks]

It's annoying and causes micro stuttering that only stops when I close the process.

[Crazy Tiger]

What gamebar? The Xbox one? You can turn that of in the Windows settings.

[GunsForBucks]

It is off in the windows settings it still starts up something in task manager every time you launch a game

Windows 10
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2898278249

[GunsForBucks]

Game bar starts up after steam cloud sync just before it switches to app and mouse changes and video for game starts.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2898294997

In game it causes micro stuttering. Stops when process is killed.


Games I found it most obvious to me were Kerbal Space Program and Valheim

Also both games unmodded so it isn't a mod issue.

[kitt]

you can't really. Its basically malware at this point. I also have everything disabled n regards to that crap (settings/registry/services) and yet its still running.

[Crazy Tiger]

I've never had that process running. I've had to look up what the process is, it seems related to Xbox Game bar, Game DVR (also something Xbox) and the Xbox app. Everything regarding Xbox is turned off in the settings and the Xbox app is one I never use, open and have disabled from booting as well.

Odd one indeed.

[GunsForBucks]

Never used the xbox program or anything either... it just started after a windows update probably over a year ago...

Don't and never owned an Xbox or had an account with them or anything.

[GunsForBucks]

Just to put it out there I am on Windows 10 Home version.

What versions do you folks run? Wonder if the difference it that.

[Crazy Tiger]

Windows 10 Home.

[GunsForBucks]

Well I guess it's not that ha ha

GTX 1070?

Intel board?

[GunsForBucks]

Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 21H2
Installed on ‎6/‎15/‎2020
OS build 19044.2251
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4180.0

[Viking2121]

In windows 11 I know it really dosn't turn off, it stays running no matter what, Windows 10 I do remember unless they changed it, it can be turned off and actually be off, Typical Microsoft.

Just make sure its not recording the last whatever min of game play, and turn it off and do not hit the Win+G in game, see if it stops the micro stutter.

[GunsForBucks]

I just close it in task manager after I start a game. It can be turned off but steam seems to be invoking it when starting a game even when turned off.

It's just annoying to have my computer do things I specifically am asking it not to do, do it anyway... I guess win 11 is going to be even worse as I don't think it considers you as owner of the hardware at all.


Time really is ripe for a new OS that is user friendly unlike Linux.. I think a lot of people would run if there was a real alternative.

[He11y^]

Run>Regedit

go to

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Gaming.GameBar.PresenceServer.Internal.PresenceWriter

Change "ActivationType 1" to "0", reboot.
Before you make the changes you might need to change permission for that folder and give your profile (Administrators in my case for example) a full access permissions (Security tab).

This process is independable,even if you turned all the Xbox services OFF it will appear when you start the game.

[GunsForBucks]

tfmf の投稿を引用：

Run>Regedit

go to

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Gaming.GameBar.PresenceServer.Internal.PresenceWriter

Change "ActivationType 1" to "0", reboot.
Before you make the changes you might need to change permission for that folder and give your profile (Administrators in my case for example) a full access permissions.

First - thanks for the info
Not a big fan of messing with code though but I'll think about it...

A question though.. what exactly will this do? Will it prevent auto activation but still allow manual activation if I do for some reason want to use it in the future? Or will this disable the application totally and I will have to undo the change manually this way to use it at all?

Thanks in advance if you can answer. Much appreciated!!

[He11y^]

It will stop this service from runing permanently.
This service not needed for any Xbox services you might want to run (Win10 pro in my case,don't know about W11).

To reactivate it just change the value back to "1".Or you just can right click on that folder (in regedit) and backup it before the changes (it will create a reg file with default settings),so if you even need it back you can restore the settings to it defaults in one click.

Absolutely no harm.

Just create a *txt file with notes as a reminder what you did, in case you afraid that you can forget the steps in future.