How To Restart Xbox Series X? [All Methods]

With most common errors, a simple restart can make your Xbox as good as new. Here, I’ll be explaining the various ways to restart an Xbox Series X and briefly talking about the general errors doing so can fix.

Key Takeaways

• You can restart Xbox Series X in many ways, for example, through the Guide Button, System Settings, side menu, console, or a Hard Restart.
• A Hard Restart can fix many errors on your Xbox.
• Restarting with the Guide Button, system settings, and side menu are the safest ways to maintain your console’s health.

How To Restart Xbox Series X?

The Xbox can be rebooted in several ways, and I’ve compiled them below. You can restart the console:

• Using the Guide Button.
• Directly from the console.
• Via the general menu.
• From the side menu.

Restart Via Guide Button

Restart your console with the Guide Button on your Xbox controller when you rush. It only takes a few seconds and will safely freshen up the system.

1. Open the Home screen.
   

   

2. With the controller on, hold the Guide Button.
   

   

3. It will open a dialog box on the screen.
4. Choose Restart Console.
   

   

Restart Via Console

Only proceed with this method when your Xbox screen is frozen or has some issue with the controller. Directly restarting your console might affect the system’s files and overall health.

1. Press the Xbox Button on your console till the system turns off.
   

   

2. Wait for a minute.
3. Turn on your Xbox Series X with the Xbox Button.

Restart Via Side Menu

The side menu in Xbox Series X has various options, including the Power settings. Hence, you can choose to restart the console, as shown below.

1. Close all the apps and games and come to the Home screen.
   

   

2. Press the Guide Button on your Xbox controller.
   

   

3. Notice a menu on the left side of the screen.
4. Click on your Profile Avatar at the topmost column of the menu.
5. It will give you access to the Profile And System.
6. Scroll to Power.
   

   

7. Pick the last option, Restart Console.
   

   

Restart Via General Menu

Another way to restart your Xbox Series X console is through its system settings. Use this when you are already on the Settings page, and face some errors or glitches while adjusting the console’s settings.

1. Press the controller’s Guide Button to launch the sub-menu on your Homescreen.
   

   

2. Highlight your Profile Avatar.
3. Navigate to Settings with the controller’s analog stick.
   

   

4. You will see a bunch of different Xbox settings on your screen.
5. Pick General from the left bar.
6. Head to Power Mode & Startup.
   

   

7. Select Restart Now under the Options heading on your left.
   

   

Hard Restart

Also called a cold restart or a power cycle, a hard restart is a solution for an unending list of Xbox errors. It cleans the system of any temporary glitches or bugs causing errors, like 0x87e50007 and I Am Fish Not Working On Xbox on your console.

1. Go to your Xbox Series X Console so it is within your reach.
2. Find the Xbox Button and long-press it for 10 seconds.
   

   

3. Your system will now shut down.
4. Halt the power supply by turning off the Power Switch.
   

   

5. Disconnect the wire and the Power Cord from your console.
   

   

6. Pause for 5 minutes.
7. Reconnect the cables and turn on the Power Switch.
   

   

8. Lastly, press the Xbox Button to turn on your console.

When Should You Restart Your Xbox Series X?

Ideally, there are many situations where you should consider restarting your console. It includes the following;

• When you come across any Xbox, game, or app error on your console.
• After updating the console’s system software or an application.
• When your Xbox becomes unresponsive.
• If Xbox starts lagging or slowing down.
• If the console starts heating too much or produces loud fan noise.
• When you cannot connect external devices, for example, a USB, to your console.
• When the system fails to detect the wireless Xbox controller.
• Your controller becomes unresponsive.

What Are The Advantages Of Restarting Your Console?

Simply restarting your console has an unending list of advantages. Restarting Your Xbox Series X can;

• Fix various Xbox errors, game errors, and application issues.
• Clean the system cache data.
• Free up RAM by halting the installed applications’ background processes and temporary files.
• Increase your console’s speed.
• Resolve network connectivity problems.
• Solve connectivity issues of external devices.
• Remove bugs and glitches present in your system and its files.

How Does Restarting Xbox Series X Fix Errors?

One of the general causes of Xbox errors is the buildup of the erroneous cache within the system files, which may further lead to the development of bugs. Consequently, a restart will fix the error by clearing the system’s cache, residing bugs, and glitches.

Final Words

Restarting your Xbox Series X is extremely easy, and there are a number of ways to do this: using the Guide Button on the controller, the Xbox Button on your console, the side menu in the interface, and the general menu. Additionally, you can also do a power cycle.

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