Why each time I launch everything it brings out game bar prompt?

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olive
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Why each time I launch everything it brings out game bar prompt?

Post by olive »

Like 'Press WIN+G to capture screen' prompt. If I remove Xbox app, it's even worse, it prompts to find an app to open ms-gamingoverlay.
therube
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Re: Why each time I launch everything it brings out game bar prompt?

Post by therube »

Windows 10 game dvr thinks Everything is a game
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void
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Re: Why each time I launch everything it brings out game bar prompt?

Post by void »

If disabling the game bar doesn't work, please try renaming your Everything.exe:
  • Completely exit Everything (right click the Everything system tray icon and click Exit)
  • Press Ctrl + Shift + ESC to start the Task Manager.
  • In the Task Manager, click the Services tab.
  • Select Everything
  • Right click and click Stop Service.
  • Open Windows Explorer.
  • In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\Everything
    (or where you have your Everything.exe located)
  • Rename your Everything.exe to Everything.is.not.a.game.exe
  • Launch Everything.is.not.a.game.exe
  • If prompted with a Access Denied dialog, choose Install Everything Service.
  • In Everything, From the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the General tab.
  • Optionally check or uncheck the following: (square check means the option was previously installed before the rename)
    • Start Everything on system startup
    • Everything Service
    • Show Search Everything folder context menu item
    • Start menu shortcuts.
    • Desktop shortcut.
    • Quick Launch shortcut.
    • URL Protocol.
    • EFU file association.
  • Click OK.
To uninstall Everything you will need to rename your Everything.is.not.a.game.exe back to Everything.exe.
or manually uninstall.
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