Windows 10: At Game startup: 'You'll need a new app to open this ms-gamingoverlay link' with clean...

Dear Microsoft Support Team, dear community,I recently did a clean installation of Win11 on my PC. I went with the N version, so no unnecessary Apps from Microsoft.The issue I have is, once I start a game from Steam, a Popup appears:I already did some Online Research and found out, that this is related to the X Box Game Bar.However, I believe that the Game Bar is not installed in the N edition of Windows. Xbox does not appear in my Apps & features list.I can't figure out, why the moment a Game is started, my PC wants to open the gamingoverlay. Steam should not be responsible as it has its

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MS-GAMINGOVERLAY

MY WIN 10 KEEPS ASKING ME YOULL NEED A NEW APP TO OPEN THIS MS-GAMINGOVERLAY

 

ms-gamingoverlay link

Hi David,

I am Dave, I will help you with this.

Click the link below to download a small free utility that does not require installation.

https://download.sysinternals.com/files/Autorun...

When the file downloads, unzip it.

Depending on your system, run Autoruns or Autoruns64 as Administrator

In the search box in Autoruns, type gaming

Does that find the startup entry for ms-gamingoverlay

If it does, right click and delete the entry found

 

ms-gamingoverlay link

I was able to download and extract the files. I did run them as Administrator, but did not see the start up item. It really only occurs when I load a game that uses the ms-gamingoverlay.

Thanks for trying.