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Fix Gaming Service is not running / Gaming Services opens instead of game


Published: Mar 17, 2022
Last Edit: Mar 17, 2022
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Explanation
0:20 - Restart Gaming Services
1:28 - Reinstall Gaming Services
3:35 - Uninstall recent mods, texture packs, etc.

Want to play Minecraft or any Xbox app, but can’t because of a Gaming Services error (Gaming Service is not running), or it’s opening the Microsoft Store instead? Well, this video shows you everything you need to know about getting this issue fixed and getting back in-game as soon as possible.

Uninstall Gaming Services:
Get-AppxPackage gamingservices -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers

Remove registry entries:
Remove-Item -Path “HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServices” -recurse
Remove-Item -Path “HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServicesNet” -recurse

Download Gaming Services:
ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWPM2CQNLHN

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