This guide will walk you through the process of installing games and managing your add-ons with the Xbox app for PC.


How to Install a Game

  1. Open the Xbox app from a desktop shortcut or the Start menu.
  2. Go to My Library from the side panel.

  1. Scroll down to All games and select your game. 
You may need to adjust the filter to find your game. "GAMES I OWN" - Will filter for games you have purchased. Removing this filter will show games you have access to through Xbox Game Pass.

  1. Click on Install and follow the on-screen instructions to select an installation location.
  1. Allow the download to complete before starting your game. You can check on your download progress by clicking on Queue at the bottom of the side panel.


How to Install Your Add-Ons

  1. Open the Xbox app from a desktop shortcut or the Start menu.
  2. Go to My Library from the side panel.
  3. Scroll down to All games and select your game.
You may need to adjust the filter to find your game. "GAMES I OWN" - Will filter for games you have purchased. Removing this filter will show games you have access to through Xbox Game Pass.
  1. Scroll down to Add-ons for this game and click on SHOW ALL.

  1. Locate & select your add-on (It will be marked as Owned if it's ready to be installed)

  1. Click on Install to begin downloading your add-on. You can check on your download progress by clicking on Queue at the bottom of the side panel.
  2. Allow the download to complete before starting the game.
No additional steps are required to download legacy add-on. However, it is recommended to use the Xbox App to do this instead of the Microsoft Store App.


How to Uninstall Games or Add-Ons

  1. Right-click on the Start menu and select App & Features.
  2. Locate and click on your game.

  1. Click on Uninstall if you wish to uninstall the entire game and add-ons.
  2. Click on Advanced options if you just want to uninstall add-ons.
  3. Scroll down to the list of App add-ons & downloadable content.
  4. Click on an add-on, then Uninstall to remove it.


How to Move Games and Add-Ons

  1. Right-click on the Start menu and select App & Features.
  2. Locate and click on your game.

  1. Click on Move to change the installation location of the entire game and add-ons.
  2. Wait for the process to be completed before attempting to launch this game (This could take some time).