Xbox Game Monitoring - Windows 10 Service
This service monitors games.
This service exists in Windows 10 only.
Startup Type
| Windows 10 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1507 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 1511 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 1607 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 1703 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1709 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1803 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1809 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 1903 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 1909 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 2004 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 20H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 21H1 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 21H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 22H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Xbox Game Monitoring |
| Service name: | xbgm |
| Type: | own |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\xbgmsvc.exe |
| File: | %WinDir%\System32\xbgmsvc.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
Default Behavior
The Xbox Game Monitoring service is running as LocalSystem in its own process of xbgmsvc.exe. It doesn't share its process with other services. If Xbox Game Monitoring fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the xbgm service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Xbox Game Monitoring is unable to start, if at least one of the following services is stopped or disabled:
Restore Default Startup Type of Xbox Game Monitoring
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreXboxGameMonitoringWindows10.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the xbgmsvc.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\System32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 10 installation media.