Arma Crash/Disable XBOX Game DVR

[webbie 186]

Hello all,

Recently Windows 10 decided to add yet another "feature" and not tell you about it and frankly if Overwolf hadnt have  told me I'd be clueless too. 

This is potentially another crash fixer to add at your discretion.

WARNING: THIS REQUIRES YOU TO EDIT YOUR REGISTRY. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY.

Their are actually 2 methods:

1. If you have an xbox account enabled in windows 10 follow these istructions or continue to method 2.
 

• Open Xbox app, you can access it via the start menu search.
• Sign in - this should be automatic if you normal sign into Windows.
• The cog in the bottom left access the settings menu.
• Head to GameDVR at the top and turn it off.

2. If you dont have a xbox account enabled on your windows account follow below very carefully
 

• Open Registry Editor (Run > regedit)
• Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\GameConfigStore
• Set the value of DWORD "GameDVR_Enabled" to 0
• Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
• Create key "GameDVR"
• Create DWORD 32bit called "AllowgameDVR" and set to 0

 

It was also pointed out in the link that nvidia have just released a new driver which will help mitigate some of these new "feature" issues.

Any questions feel free to ask.

The original post is here:

https://www.pcgamesn.com/how-to-turn-off-gamedvr-windows-10
 

Edited June 30, 2018 by webbie
updated info