Screen tearing / Can't remove Xbox DVR

[Princess]

To put it shortly; I've had no screen tearing in Overwatch prior to a Windows refresh. I've formatted my SSD several times and reinstalled W10 properly, but I still get killer screen tearing. I've heard a tip to remove the Xbox app from Windows and I remember doing that in the first place- that's how I got rid of screen tearing, I think. However, when I run the command "get-appxpackage *xbox* | remove-appxpackage" in Powershell I get the following error; 

 

 

Any way I can forcibly remove it? 

I'm not using V-Sync by the way, and I don't intend to. 

[leelaa14]

Might be able to use Ccleaner to uninstall it.
Also not using Vsync is probably the main reason why you're getting tearing.

[Princess]

2 minutes ago, leelaa14 said:

Might be able to use Ccleaner to uninstall it.
Also not using Vsync is probably the main reason why you're getting tearing.

I realize that but, as I said, I've gotten no tearing without V-Sync prior to the Windows BS. 

[leelaa14]

Just now, Princess said:

I realize that but, as I said, I've gotten no tearing without V-Sync prior to the Windows BS. 

Probably just got lucky then.
You say you're playing overwatch. Did you have your fps limited via the in game limiter prior to wiping windows? If so it may be uncapped now.

[sazrocks]

Disable xbox dvr using the registry.

 

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How to turn off Xbox DVR through the Registry Editor

If you do not have an Xbox account and are not signed into the Xbox App you can disable Xbox DVR by using the Registry Editor.

Note: This process is more advanced and is not recommended for novice users.

1. Open Registry Editor (Run > regedit)
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\GameConfigStore
3. Set the value of DWORD "GameDVR_Enabled" to 0
4. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
5. Create key "GameDVR".
6. Create DWORD 32bit called "AllowGameDVR" and set to 0
7. Restart your computer.

 

[Princess]

Just now, leelaa14 said:

Probably just got lucky then.
You say you're playing overwatch. Did you have your fps limited via the in game limiter prior to wiping windows? If so it may be uncapped now.

I've tried the framerate lock tricks, from limiting it to 1 below my refresh rate to uncapping it, or just leaving it display-based. Pretty sure it's the unremovable Xbox app still. 

[leelaa14]

Just now, Princess said:

I've tried the framerate lock tricks, from limiting it to 1 below my refresh rate to uncapping it, or just leaving it display-based. Pretty sure it's the unremovable Xbox app still. 

I honestly doubt that's the problem, but by all means, remove it and find out.

[Princess]

4 minutes ago, sazrocks said:

Disable xbox dvr using the registry.

 

 

For one reason or another, when I go to create the 32-bit DWORD "AllowGameDVR", I get an error message that it already exists?

[sazrocks]

 

19 minutes ago, Princess said:

For one reason or another, when I go to create the 32-bit DWORD "AllowGameDVR", I get an error message that it already exists?

Does it already exist in the tree?