How to Hard Restart an Xbox One

Turn on the console., Hold down the "Power" button for 10 seconds., Press the "Power" button once again.

3 Steps 1 min read Easy

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Turn on the console.

    It needs to be on in order to do a hard restart.

    Locate the power button on your Xbox One and press it to turn it on.
  2. Step 2: Hold down the "Power" button for 10 seconds.

    This action will turn off the system. , This will turn on the system, and you will see the green start-up screen.

    When making a hard restart, all data is preserved but the cache is deleted.

    This should fix the freezing issues.
  3. Step 3: Press the "Power" button once again.

Detailed Guide

It needs to be on in order to do a hard restart.

Locate the power button on your Xbox One and press it to turn it on.

This action will turn off the system. , This will turn on the system, and you will see the green start-up screen.

When making a hard restart, all data is preserved but the cache is deleted.

This should fix the freezing issues.

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