Credit: Nick Fernandez / Android AuthorityTL;DRWindows handheld PC owners have found a way to get Microsoft’s new Xbox mode running early on their devices.Xbox mode frees up about 2GB of memory that can be used for gaming.You’ll launch straight into the Xbox app with your full library of PC games from Steam, Battle.net, Epic, and other storefronts.About a month from now, Microsoft will be launching its ROG Xbox Ally devices. These Xbox-branded gaming handhelds are technically supposed to be the first to debut Microsoft’s new gaming mode for Windows 11. I say technically because it looks like some Windows handheld PC owners found a way to get the highly-anticipated Xbox mode running early on their older hardware.If you’re not in the know, Xbox mode is a new gaming mode for Windows 11 that’s optimized for handheld systems. It was a feature Microsoft announced along with the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X earlier this year. This special configuration suppresses unnecessary background processes and doesn’t run Explorer, allowing devices to save about 2GB of memory, which can be redirected toward gaming.