Batu69 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 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, and you would be forgiven for having missed it as you browsed through the latest version of the operating system -- you're not going to stumble across it by accident.Hit the Windows key and G, and a popup will appear asking if you would like to open Game bar -- there are no Yes and No buttons, but check the 'Yes, this is a game' box (you will have to do this the first time you access the screen recorder in any application). Things are pretty self-explanatory here -- just hit the standard record button to start capturing footage. Hit the button again to stop recording, or you can use the Windows key + Alt + R keyboard shortcut. The Settings button can be used to place a limit on the length of videos that can be recorded -- this helps you to avoid filling up your hard drive if you forget to stop a recording. Videos are saved in MP4 format in the Videos\Captures folder.You may or may not have realized that this tool is part of Windows 10's Xbox app, and this is where you need to head to adjust more settings. Go to the Game DVR section (the fifth icon from the bottom) and you can access the videos you've recorded, as well as use a basic trim tool to get rid of unwanted sections from the beginning and end. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 My laptop is intel hd3000 sandy bridge ... it says this pc cant record.Seems you need certain video cards for it to record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.lemane Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 My laptop is intel hd3000 sandy bridge ... it says this pc cant record.Seems you need certain video cards for it to record.tested on one of mines has Intel HD 3000 woking fine here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.lemane Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuthut Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 that's kinda cool :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stricken Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 hey @ A.lemaneWhat's the bandwidth meter you have at the bottom right? Looks nice, I want it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.lemane Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 hey @A.lemaneWhat's the bandwidth meter you have at the bottom right? Looks nice, I want it :)//www.nsanedown.com/?request=13630716its the best and more then just a bandwidth meter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
software182 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 it's not a secret if anyone knows it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maskill Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I was unable to access the tool, Windows until beeps when you press Windows + G but nothing appears on the screen. :(I restarted the system and it worked! :lol: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Hmm I've uninstalled Xbox app & reinstalled... still doesn't work on my i7 hd3000 sandybridge Lenovo win10.0.10240 laptop Same exact spec as A.lemane above same driver, 16gb ddr3 same directX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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