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Windows Alt R Not Working: How to Make it Record Again
Resetting the Game Bar usually fixes this issue
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Published onJuly 22, 2024
published onJuly 22, 2024
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Windows has a built-in screen recorder, but many reported that the Windows Alt R shortcut is not working. This can make screen recording a bit harder, so let’s see how we can fix this.
What can I do if the Windows Alt R shortcut is not working?
Before we start, make sure that you don’t have any applications running in the background that might interfere with this shortcut.
1. Repair or reset the Xbox Game Bar
2. Reinstall Game Bar
How to screen record without Windows Alt+R?
We have an entire guide on how torecord gameplay on Windows 11, so feel free to check it out for more information.
A few users also reported that theCapture button is grayed out in Game Bar, but we covered that issue in one of our earlier guides.
If you ever encounter issues we have an entire guide dedicated toGame Bar not working, so don’t miss it.
More about the topics:screen recording,Windows 11 Fix
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
