Screen recording in Windows 10 can come in handy for everyone. Fans of Microsoft products are actively moving to version 10 of Windows. Only working with her at first is problematic. This OS is incompatible with many old programs, but this does not mean that the usual functions in it are impossible. You just need to know how to activate them. Today we will be interested in capturing video from a monitor. Cope with the task in "Windows 10" in several ways. And even a novice PC user is able to achieve the desired goal.
Meet - Updated Scissors
Screen recording in Windows 10 now does not require any additional software. If desired, each user can resort to using the built-in functions of the OS.
In Windows 10, Microsoft introduced the updated Scissors tool. Now it is suitable for capturing video. The option does not contain any special recording settings or a unique editor, but it will do for normal recording.
Scissor Activation
The screen recorder in Windows 10 is called Scissors. This is a built-in option; it does not need to be additionally initialized into the operating system.
To start capturing a video, you will need:
- Open a window in which you want to record.
- Press Win + G on the keyboard.
- Check the box "Yes, this is a game."
- Click on the control with the red button (Rec).
To stop recording, just click on the red square (Stop). The received clips are saved in the "Video / Clips" folder. Encoding allows you to play the received video on any device. Very comfortably!
About Scissor Settings
Recording from the monitor screen in Windows 10 & ndash; it's not as hard as it seems. In older versions of Windows, the Scissors tool was suitable for capturing images, not actions.
It’s hard to believe, but the recording with the mentioned tool can be customized. To do this, you have to press Win + G, click on the inscription “Yes, this is a game”, and then click on the image of the gear.
Here you can set basic video capture settings. For instance:
- set the record in the background;
- show or hide the timer when recording;
- show tips at the start of the game;
- activate the ability to open the game panel using the gamepad.
The built-in Windows application does not have any special recording settings. Therefore, if you want to get a more universal recording, you have to use third-party software.
Video capture software
Screen recording in Windows 10 with the help of additional programs is no different from a similar operation carried out in any other OS. The main thing is to choose the right program for capturing video.
Most often, users work with the following applications:
- "Fraps";
- "Bandicam";
- Mirillis Action;
- NVIDIA Shadow Play;
- Captura;
- Ezvid;
- Dxtory.
This is an incomplete list of programs that helps to record from the screen in Windows 10. However, the bulk of these applications are in demand. They are easy to get, install and use.
Instruction: work with third-party software
If you briefly imagine the process of recording from the screen in Windows 10 using third-party programs, you may come across approximately the same instructions.
A guide to capturing video from a computer will look like this:
- Install a specialized program and open it.
- Set up video recording. Some applications can also record sound from a microphone, as well as capture videos from a webcam.
- Press the start recording button. Before this, it is recommended to include the program / game that you want to shoot.
- At the end of the video, click on the button responsible for stopping the process.
Fast, easy and very convenient. Everyone can choose which video capture application to use! The main thing is that it is compatible with Windows 10.