Microsoft keeps filling the gaps in Xbox mode, Windows 11's controller-friendly full-screen interface: Beta build 26320.9876 (November 6, 2026) adds the full Quick settings panel to the Gaming Task View bar, so Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, volume or brightness no longer require leaving it. For now it's Insiders only.
So, for those of you on a handheld (ROG Ally, Legion Go, Claw...) or a living-room PC:
- Do you boot into Xbox mode, or stay on the desktop?
- What still forces you out of it: a launcher, mods, anti-cheat, settings?
- Would this Quick settings change make you use it more?
Our article on the change: https://tricknfix.com/articles/windows-11-xbox-mode-quick-settings-beta-build-26320-9876/
French discussion: https://tricknfix.com/fr/sujet/vous-utilisez-vraiment-le-mode-xbox-sur-votre-pc-ou-console-portable-windows-11-qu-est-ce-qui-vous-renvoie-encore-au-bureau-b20cecbbae/
Video: "Play harder with Xbox mode on Windows 11", Windows YouTube channel, April 10, 2026 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKepo62-Lls (general presentation of Xbox mode; it doesn't show the new Quick settings).
Source: Microsoft Learn, Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26320.9876 — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/release-notes/beta/preview-build-26320-9876
Image: Microsoft screenshot from the build release notes.