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Windows 10 Will Have Screen Recording Tool

Posted by samzenpus on from the watch-it-again dept.

Mark Wilson writes: Windows 10 has not even been released yet, but that's a perfect reason to start unearthing a few secrets. Over the coming weeks and months there will undoubtedly be an endless stream of tips, tricks, and tweaks to try out, but how's this for starters? Windows 10 has a secret screen recording tool that can be used to capture on-screen activity as a video file. Taking a static screenshot is very simple. You can either hit the Print Screen key, use the Snipping Tool, or turn to one of the countless screen capture tools out there — many of which are free. When it comes to capturing video, however, it's something of a different story. Before you splash out on a dedicated tool such as Camtasia, you might want to try out Windows 10's hidden tool. It's designed for gamers really, but anyone can use it. The Game bar is a toolbar which Microsoft meant for gamers to use to capture screenshots of their high scores, as well as video footage of their gaming skills. Despite the name, it is not limited to use within games

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  1. May be for troubleshooting, but alternatives exist by Aryeh+Goretsky · · Score: 5, Informative

    Hello,

    It will be somewhat useful for troubleshooting, but Windows 7 has had the Problem Steps Recorder (filename: PSR.EXE) for years now, and Microsoft has offered a screen recording tool since at least 2009 for download via TechNet.

    Regards,

    Aryeh Goretsky

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    Dexter is a good dog.
  2. Welcome to 2009 by Dan+B. · · Score: 4, Informative

    Not to create a Mac vs Windows argument, but Quicktime X has had screen recording for OS X since Snow Leopard

    Normally it is Apple who are the laggards

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    Dan. -- So what if it's spelt wrong, nobody's perfect
  3. Open Broadcaster Software is a great free one by Rooked_One · · Score: 3, Informative

    Works for everything... a little complex, but it has tons of features and you can customize it quite a bit for your needs.

  4. Re:Netflix and Movie Library by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    Never used imgur before but here it goes...

    http://imgur.com/ZdUNJN7

    Hard to prove video with a photo but I included the thumbnail of the file, the file properties showing it was recorded using the x-box dvr and chrome, and it paused on VLC. I also picked a netflix show. It's about the most proof I can bring.