--- title: I let Xbox Mode take over my gaming PC's startup, and it... description: Xbox Mode (Xbox App's Full Screen Experience) can be force-installed on Windows 11 via a ViveTool feature flag, then set as the default startup experience... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-let-xbox-mode-take-over-my-gaming-pc-s-startup-and-it-solved-the-windows-11-problem-i-never-could-g2rvd4hjw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I let Xbox Mode take over my gaming PC's startup, and it solved the Windows 11 problem I never could | daily.dev og:description: Xbox Mode (Xbox App's Full Screen Experience) can be force-installed on Windows 11 via a ViveTool feature flag, then set as the default startup experience... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-let-xbox-mode-take-over-my-gaming-pc-s-startup-and-it-solved-the-windows-11-problem-i-never-could-g2rvd4hjw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/g2rvD4hjW.png og:image:alt: I let Xbox Mode take over my gaming PC's startup, and it solved the Windows 11 problem I never could og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I let Xbox Mode take over my gaming PC's startup, and it solved the Windows 11 problem I never could **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Xbox Mode (Xbox App's Full Screen Experience) can be force-installed on Windows 11 via a ViveTool feature flag, then set as the default startup experience using auto-login via netplwiz. The author configured it alongside DS4Windows for DualSense controller support and Task Scheduler for automatic startup. The result is a console-like boot experience that bypasses the cluttered Windows desktop and presents a full-screen game library. Benchmarks in Forza Horizon 6 and Halo show no meaningful FPS gains, but the real benefit is psychological — eliminating work-mode distractions on gaming days. Rough edges remain: controller navigation quirks, incomplete game library detection for non-Steam titles, and second-monitor limitations. Steam's Big Picture Mode is still more mature, but Xbox Mode is a promising direction for Windows as a gaming-first platform. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I force-install Xbox Mode on Windows 11 before the official rollout? Search for 'Xiyi ViveTool' in the Microsoft Store, install it using the free trial, and enter the Feature ID 59765208 in the Feature ID input field. Alternatively, use an elevated Command Prompt to enable the same feature flag. After enabling it and restarting, Xbox Mode appears under Settings > Gaming and inside the Xbox App. _PC gamers enabling Xbox Mode early can track rollout updates and workarounds on daily.dev._ ### How do I make Windows 11 boot directly into Xbox Mode automatically? Use the netplwiz command to configure Windows 11 to auto-login to your local account, eliminating the sign-in step between power-on and the desktop. Then set Xbox Mode to launch at startup. For DualSense users, add DS4Windows to Task Scheduler so it starts alongside Xbox Mode. Note: auto-login is only safe on single-user, non-portable PCs. _Developers and power users tweaking Windows startup behavior share setups like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Xbox Mode finally makes Windows gaming handhelds feel complete — but skip it on PC](https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-mode-finally-makes-windows-gaming-handhelds-feel-complete-but-skip-it-on-pc-eefevoiox) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft adding Xbox mode to Windows 11](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-adding-xbox-mode-to-windows-11-hzqkux0ov) · The Register · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft rolls out Xbox Mode, bringing a console-like experience to any PC](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-rolls-out-xbox-mode-bringing-a-console-like-experience-to-any-pc-zc29fhhkt) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#windows](https://daily.dev/tags/windows), [#xbox](https://daily.dev/tags/xbox) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-let-xbox-mode-take-over-my-gaming-pc-s-startup-and-it-solved-the-windows-11-problem-i-never-could-g2rvd4hjw) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I let Xbox Mode take over my gaming PC's startup, and it solved the Windows 11 problem I never could","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-let-xbox-mode-take-over-my-gaming-pc-s-startup-and-it-solved-the-windows-11-problem-i-never-could-g2rvd4hjw","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-let-xbox-mode-take-over-my-gaming-pc-s-startup-and-it-solved-the-windows-11-problem-i-never-could-g2rvd4hjw"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T13:01:35.975Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T13:05:16.316Z","description":"Xbox Mode (Xbox App's Full Screen Experience) can be force-installed on Windows 11 via a ViveTool feature flag, then set as the default startup experience...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/5f10680e3bb2128b770f2d2ecbfc3b52?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/5f10680e3bb2128b770f2d2ecbfc3b52?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-let-xbox-mode-take-over-my-gaming-pc-s-startup-and-it-solved-the-windows-11-problem-i-never-could-g2rvd4hjw","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"gaming,windows,xbox","timeRequired":"PT6M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"I let Xbox Mode take over my gaming PC's startup, and it solved the Windows 11 problem I never could"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-let-xbox-mode-take-over-my-gaming-pc-s-startup-and-it-solved-the-windows-11-problem-i-never-could-g2rvd4hjw#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I force-install Xbox Mode on Windows 11 before the official rollout?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Search for 'Xiyi ViveTool' in the Microsoft Store, install it using the free trial, and enter the Feature ID 59765208 in the Feature ID input field. 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