MSI Claw gets Xbox Full Screen Experience in Windows 11 Insider Preview

Microsoft has begun rolling out its Xbox Full Screen Experience to MSI Claw handheld PCs through a Windows 11 Insider Preview release, bringing a consolelike, controller-first launcher to Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. The update, delivered in the recent preview build, lets supported MSI Claw units boot straight into the Xbox app, reduces background activity to favor gameplay and is available now to users enrolled in the Insider program.

The Full Screen Experience, or FSE, was introduced last month on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X and is part of Microsoft’s effort to streamline Windows for handheld gaming. Microsoft’s patch notes describe the mode as "designed with console-style navigation in mind" and say the Xbox app paired with FSE provides a clean, distraction-free interface while minimizing nonessential tasks so gameplay remains responsive. Insiders who want to try FSE on an MSI Claw can enable it by going to Settings, selecting Gaming, opening Full Screen Experience, setting Xbox as the home app and choosing to enter FSE at startup. Users can exit FSE through the Game Bar, Task View, the Xbox app interface or an assigned hotkey.