Game Mode in Windows 11 helps make your gaming experience better by focusing your computer’s resources on your game. This guide will show you easy steps to turn Game Mode on or off.

What is Game Mode?

When you turn on Game Mode, Windows tries to give your game priority. This means:

• Windows won’t install updates or restart your PC while you’re playing.
• Your game may run smoother with fewer slowdowns.

Note: Windows automatically adjusts the power settings for Game Mode, and you can’t change that while it’s on.

How to Turn Game Mode On or Off in Settings

1. Open Settings: Press the Windows + I keys on your keyboard.
2. In the Settings window, click on Gaming from the menu on the left.
3. Then click on Game Mode on the right side.
4. Use the switch to turn Game Mode On or Off.
5. You can now close Settings.

You can also jump straight to the Game Mode settings by clicking this link: Open Game Mode Settings

How to Turn Game Mode On or Off Using the Registry (Advanced)

If you’re comfortable making changes to the Windows registry, you can also turn Game Mode on or off this way. Be careful and registry backup.

Turn On Game Mode

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftGameBar" /v AutoGameModeEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Turn Off Game Mode

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftGameBar" /v AutoGameModeEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

How to apply these changes:

1. Open Notepad and copy the code above (for On or Off) into it.
2. Save the file with a .reg extension, like GameModeOn.reg or GameModeOff.reg.
3. Double-click the saved file and allow it to make changes to your PC.
4. Restart your computer to apply the change.

More Help

For more information about Game Mode, visit the Xbox Support website.

support.xbox.com

That’s all! Now you know how to turn Game Mode on or off in Windows 11 to help make your games run better.