This Game Bar guide explains how to locate the performance widget and adjust its display settings.

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This web-based guide explains how to locate, configure, and use the Windows Game Bar performance widget for in-game performance tracking. It provides sequential steps to access the widget, adjust which metrics are tracked, customize its visual display, and reposition or resize it to minimize disruption during gameplay.

The guide offers no interactive tools, troubleshooting for unrelated Game Bar issues, or support for other performance monitoring utilities.

Key features

  • Guides users to locate the Game Bar performance widget
  • Explains how to adjust tracked performance metrics
  • Details customization of widget color and transparency
  • Instructions to resize and reposition the widget for gameplay
  • Covers pinning the widget to a preferred screen corner
Best for: Windows gamers seeking to set up and customize the built-in Game Bar performance widget for in-game use.
Good for
  • Provides clear, sequential instructions for a specific Windows gaming feature
  • Covers both basic setup and display customization options
  • Addresses common issues like locating a missing performance widget
Watch out for
  • Only covers the Windows Game Bar performance widget, no other utilities
  • Provides no interactive tools or advanced troubleshooting support
  • Content is from 2021, so steps may not match newer Windows versions

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Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Game Bar FAQ

How do I open the Game Bar performance widget?
Press Win+G, then locate the widget labelled 'performance' in the Game Bar.
How can I customize the performance widget's display?
Open the widget's performance options menu to adjust tracked metrics, counter color, and transparency.
How do I make the performance widget less intrusive during gameplay?
Click the small arrow in the widget's bottom right corner to shrink it, then move and pin it to your preferred screen corner.
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