How will this help?
BlueStacks now lets you hide or unhide games that launch in a separate window. This detailed article will help you do so as per your preference.
This guide will explain how to:
- Hide games that launch in a separate window
- Unhide the hidden games that launch in a separate window
By default, the BlueStacks home screen shows you these game icons under the 'My games' tab, as shown below.
How can I hide games that launch in a separate window?
There are 2 ways to hide these game icons:
Through the section "Games that will launch in a separate window"
1. Launch BlueStacks. On the BlueStacks home screen, click on My games.
2. Here, click on the three dots next to 'Games that will launch in a separate window', as shown below.
3. From the popup menu, please select the option Hide section.
4. You will no longer see these game icons on your BlueStacks home screen. As shown below, you will not see the games that will launch on a separate window even after restarting BlueStacks.
Through the "Personalize" menu
1. Launch BlueStacks. On the BlueStacks home screen, click on My games.
2. Now, click on the three bars next to 'Personalize', as shown below.
3. From the dropdown menu, hover your cursor over View apps.
4. To hide the game icons, click on 'Games that will launch in a separate window'.
5. You will no longer see these game icons on your BlueStacks home screen, as shown below.
How can I unhide or see games that launch in a separate window?
After hiding this section, you can unhide it at any time by following the steps below.
1. Launch BlueStacks. On the BlueStacks home screen, click on My games.
2. Now, click on the three bars next to 'Personalize', as shown below.
3. In the dropdown menu, hover your cursor over View apps.
NOTE: Since the game icons section is already hidden, the option within 'View apps' will not have a tick next to it, as shown below. This indicates that games that will launch in a separate window are currently not visible.
4. To check this option and to unhide these game icons, click on 'Games that will launch in a separate window'. You will now see these game icons on your BlueStacks home screen, as shown below.
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Last updated on January 05, 2021