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Remove the prompt to install ms-gamingoverlay when launching a game. #386

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I chose to remove the Xbox Game Bar / Gaming Overlay using Win11Debloat, however when launching certain games, I am prompted to install it again:

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Ideally this behavior should be disabled when the user opts to remove the Game Bar.

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It seems like this can be solved by a registry edit, but I am not willing to try it myself without the scrutiny of someone who knows this OS better than me:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3739326/how-to-stop-the-ms-gamingoverlay-popup

If this is safe, I will try it and report back, and I believe this would be worth implementing into the Win11Debloat script.

Additional context

I am currently experiencing this issue when launching Minecraft, but I have noticed it several other times. As I find more examples I will try to update this issue.

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