We saw the introduction of many new features in Windows 10. The reintroduction of the start menu and of many new apps that came preloaded on the operating system. One such app was the Xbox App, the app allows PC users to pair with their Xbox one consoles remotely in order to play games, access gameplay capture and much more. Although it can be of use to some people the app is quite useless for the majority of PC gamers who want to squeeze the most out of their CPU and internet connection.

How to Remove Xbox App in Windows - 1

Xbox app logo

In this article, we will guide you on the path to completely disable or uninstall the app from Windows 10 so that it does not take up useful resources that might otherwise be used in the background while you use your computer.

Uninstalling Xbox App

In this step, we will be completely uninstalling the app from windows 10 using PowerShell commands as an administrator.

  1. Click on the search bar and type “ Powershell” Opening the windows search bar and typing Powershell
  2. Right-Click on the Powershell icon and Click on “ Run as Administrator ” Right-Clicking on Powershell and clicking Run as administrator option
  3. Type in the Following command. Get-AppxPackage xboxapp | Remove-AppxPackage After typing in this command press the Enter key on your keyboard
  4. Wait until the process is finished and close the PowerShell Uninstalling the Xbox app

This process will completely uninstall the Xbox App from your computer however if you don’t want to completely uninstall it in the next method we will show you how to disable it.

Disabling Xbox App

If you don’t want to completely uninstall the Xbox app from windows in this step we will be disabling it until you choose to manually enable it

  1. Open the search bar and type in “ Services ” Typing in Services in the search bar
  2. Right-Click on the services icon and select the “ Run as Administrator ” option. Right-Clicking on Services and selecting the Run as Administrator Option
  3. Once in there, Scroll down to the bottom of the list and you will see options related to Xbox Live . The options related to Xbox Live on the bottom of the list
  4. Double Click on the “ Xbox Accessory Management Service “
  5. In the popup click on the “ Stop ” button Selecting stop in the popup
  6. After this Click on the Startup type option and in the dropdown select Disabled and apply the settings Selecting Disabled in the Dropdown
  7. Similarly, double click on the “Xbox Game monitoring” option.
  8. Click on “Stop” in the popup Clicking on Stop in the popup
  9. Click on the Dropdown by the Startup type and select Disabled Selecting Disabled in the Dropdown
  10. Similarly, double click on the “ Xbox Live Auth Manager ” and click on Stop in the popup
  11. After that in the Dropdown select Disabled and Apply the settings
  12. Also, double click on the “Xbox Live Game Save” option and click on Stop in the popup
  13. After that in the Dropdown select Disabled and Apply the settings
  14. Lastly, double click on the “Xbox Live Networking Service” option and click on Stop in the popup
  15. After that in the Dropdown select Disabled and Apply the settings

This method will completely prohibit the Xbox app from using any kind of resource (except storage) on your computer.

How to Fix “Printer is in an error state” Issue?

The error “ WinRAR Error: Next Volume Is Required ” usually appears when you’re extracting a multi-part RAR archive and WinRAR can’t find (or can’t correctly identify) the next file in the sequence . This often happens when a volume is missing , stored in a different folder , or renamed in a way that breaks the archive’s expected order .

How to Remove Xbox App in Windows - 2

In this guide, we’ll go over the most reliable fixes confirmed by affected users, along with what each method is doing behind the scenes so you can choose the right one for your situation.

Important: To extract multi-volume archives, you should always start extraction from the first file in the set. This is usually file.part1.rar , or (in older sets) the main .rar file that comes before .r01 , .r02 , and so on.

1. Download and Place the Missing RAR File

WinRAR needs all parts of a multi-volume archive to complete extraction. This error usually appears when one of the volumes in a set like .part2.rar , .r01 , .r02 , .001 , and similar naming formats is missing . Downloading the missing volume and placing it in the same folder as the other parts allows WinRAR to continue extracting normally .

  1. Look at the error message or review the list of archive parts in the folder.
  2. Identify which volume is missing (for example, part2.rar , .r02 , .001 , etc.).
  3. Go back to the website or source where you downloaded the archive.
  4. Locate and download the exact missing file using the same naming format as the others.
  5. Make sure the new file name matches the pattern of the rest. Example: If you have file.part1.rar and file.part3.rar , the missing one must be file.part2.rar .
  6. Move the downloaded missing volume into the same folder as the other archive parts.
  7. Confirm that all parts are in a single folder before extracting.
  8. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1 or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  9. WinRAR should now detect all volumes and continue extraction normally .

2. Manually Browse & Select the Next Volume

Use this method only if the next volume already exists , but WinRAR is failing to detect it automatically. This can happen due to incorrect naming , the file being in a different location , or a temporary file access issue. Manually browsing helps WinRAR locate the correct volume and resume extraction without interruption .

  1. Right-click the first file in the series (usually .rar or part1.rar ) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  2. When WinRAR cannot find the next volume, it will show the “ Next Volume Is Required ” message.
  3. A small window will appear, allowing you to manually select the next volume .
  4. Use the file explorer window to locate the folder where the other archive parts are saved.
  5. Select the next part based on the naming order (example: select file.part2.rar after file.part1.rar ).
  6. Make sure the selected file matches the naming format of the archive (no extra characters like (1) and no mismatched numbering).
  7. WinRAR will resume extraction using the selected volume .
  8. If additional volumes are missing or stored separately, WinRAR may prompt you again. Repeat the same process until extraction completes.

3. Rename the RAR files in Order

WinRAR relies on a proper naming sequence (such as file.part1.rar , file.part2.rar , file.part3.rar ) to extract multi-volume archives. If a file is named incorrectly, contains extra characters, or is out of order, WinRAR may fail to locate the next volume and show this error. Renaming the files correctly helps WinRAR follow the sequence and extract the archive without interruptions .

Note: Renaming only changes the file name , not the file contents. The goal is to restore the correct sequence so WinRAR can detect the next volume.

  1. Go to the folder where all the RAR files are saved.
  2. Make sure all parts of the archive are present and stored in the same folder .
  3. Check how the parts are currently named . Common patterns include:
file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
file.rar, file.r01, file.r02, file.r03
  1. Look for files that don’t match the expected numbering pattern (for example, file.part01.rar , file.part1(1).rar , or unrelated names).
  2. Rename each file so it follows the same order without extra characters or mismatched numbering. Example:
Incorrect: file.part1.rar, file.part3.rar, file.part2(1).rar
Correct: file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
  1. Make sure the text before the number is exactly the same for all files.
  2. Only the last part number should change.
  3. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1.rar or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here .
  4. WinRAR should now recognize the sequence and continue extraction normally .

If you still get the same prompt: the archive set is likely incomplete (a part was never downloaded or was removed), or one of the volumes is corrupt and must be re-downloaded from the original source.