Cannot log into Xbox app through Parallels

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Hello,
Just got Parallels, and while I was getting everything configured on my MacBook I went to the Xbox app to just see what I could do there. When it loaded and saw I needed to log in (somehow not logged in already even though using the same microsoft account signed into the computer), I went to the upper left hand corner to sign in, went to 'sign in' on the drop down menu, clicked sign in, drop down menu goes away and nothing loads/changes. Is there something I am missing? Thanks!
 
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I'm just going to put this here on the off chance that none of the solutions anyone has been able to find has worked.

What finally worked for me was installing Windows 11 with a local account, then once everything was up and running, run Windows Update and be sure everything is updated, then uninstall the Xbox App, and then in PowerShell, run Get-AppXPackage *gamingservice* | Remove-AppXPackage . Once that's gone, go to the store, install the Xbox App again, and launch it.

When the app launches, and prompts you to login to your Microsoft Account, don't click the button to use the login everywhere. There's a little blue link below it that says "Microsoft apps only". Clicked that, it logged me in and prompted me that the Xbox app...
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I have tried everything in my power to get the xbox app to work properly but it still only shows "cloud gaming" and my username in the top left corner. I can't seem to install windows 11 with a local account either, anyone got a really detailed description on how to do this? o.o
 
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