When you start your PC, the system automatically runs the required Xbox services in the background.

Step 3: Enable Set time automatically toggle and if it’s not detecting the time zone correctly, disable the toggle and manually select the correct time zone. Step 2: Go to Time & language and open the Date & time menu. Step 1: Open the Windows Settings app (use Windows + I keys). Wrong date and time settings on your PC can lead to issues with the default apps, including Xbox.

Wait for Microsoft to resolve issues from their end and try again. If Xbox faces an outage, you will notice a red block icon beside each service. A green check indicator confirms an active status. Visit the Xbox Status page on the web and see if all the Xbox services are up and running. Xbox offers a dedicated page to check all the services’ status. If Xbox servers have a rough day, you will face issues with the Xbox app on Windows 11. The app not opening on Windows 11 may confuse you as there is no alternative for it. Xbox remains the central hub for checking the PC Game Pass library, downloading games, and starting a discussion in the Xbox community.

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