Enable or Disable Xbox Full Screen Experience on Windows 11

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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) for gaming for your account on Windows 11.

Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.7271 (Dev and Beta 25H2), Microsoft expands the Xbox full screen experience (FSE) to additional PC devices such as laptops, desktops, and tablets. The Xbox full screen experience begins as a gradual rollout to Windows Insiders on the Dev & Beta Channels, who are also registered Xbox Insiders. Microsoft expects to expand this later to all Insiders on Dev & Beta without requiring Xbox Insider program registration.

Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) requirements:

• Windows 11 build 26220.7271 (Dev and Beta 25H2) or higher
• Install Xbox app (default)
• Join the Xbox Insider Program
  1. Install and open the Xbox Insider Hub app
  2. Navigate to Previews > PC Gaming Preview
  3. Select Join

Designed with console-style navigation in mind, the Xbox full screen experience offers a clean, distraction-free interface for controller-first gaming. When it’s time to take a break from, grab your controller and dive into the immersive, simplified Xbox full screen experience on your PC. When you’re done gaming, switch back to your desktop and pick up right where you left off. Microsoft tailored the full screen experience for PCs to make switching in and out of the desktop as streamlined as possible.

Once you’ve entered the Xbox full screen experience, you’ll see the Xbox home screen and can access your games, including Xbox, Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, and your installed games from other popular storefronts. It’s easy to switch between your open apps and games with just a long press on the Xbox button on your controller or on your keyboard.

You can fully disable the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) if wanted.

References:

Full screen experience expands to more Windows 11 PC form factors for Windows Insiders

Hello Windows Insiders! We appreciate the excitement around the latest Windows handhelds and have heard feedback (and seen the creativity!) from those wanting this experience on more devices. Today, we’re excited to begin previewing a new experienc

blogs.windows.com

Starting today, Full Screen Experience for Windows 11 PCs is available for Xbox Insiders! - Xbox Wire

news.xbox.com

Windows Gaming: Full screen experience - Microsoft Support

support.microsoft.com

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Contents

• Option One: Turn On or Off Xbox Full Screen Experience in Settings
• Option Two: Turn On or Off Xbox Full Screen Experience using REG file

Option One

Turn On or Off Xbox Full Screen Experience in Settings

1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Gaming on the left side, and click/tap on Full screen experience on the right side. (see screenshot below)

Open Full screen experience settings​

3 Turn On (default) or Off Enable Xbox full screen experience for what you want. (see screenshots below)

4 You can now close Settings if you like.

Option Two

Turn On or Off Xbox Full Screen Experience using REG file

1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you want.

2 Turn On Xbox Full Screen Experience

This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.​

Enable_Xbox_Full_Screen_Experience.reg​

Download ​

(Contents of REG file for reference)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GamingConfiguration]
"GamingHomeApp"="Microsoft.GamingApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe!Microsoft.Xbox.App"

3 Turn Off Xbox Full Screen Experience

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.​

Disable_Xbox_Full_Screen_Experience.reg​

Download ​

(Contents of REG file for reference)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GamingConfiguration]
"GamingHomeApp"=""

4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink

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