Windows 10 Tips

[jnealand]

I opened this topic for anyone to post a tip that would be useful to xlights/nutcracker users.  Here is one I found:

Record a video of an app
Windows 10’s new Game DVR function is supposed to be used for recording video evidence of your most glorious gaming moments, but it’ll actually let you create videos of any open app or desktop software (though not OS-level areas like File Explorer or the desktop).

To summon it, simply press Windows key + G. A prompt will ask you if you want to open the Game bar. Lie your butt off and click the “Yes, this is a game box” and various options will appear in a floating bar. Simply click the circular Record button to capture a video. You can find your saved videos in the Game DVR section of the Xbox app, or inside your user folder under Video > Captures.

[rando1957]

That is nice.  I was going to ask on forum here, how does everyone do that in Win 7. I know I see posts with mp4 files of their sequences, but was not sure how it was done.

[Gilrock]

Windows 10 tip.   Don't install until all your buddies do and work out all the bugs.

[jnealand]

+1 , I'm doing a lot of reading and watching since I'm a long time tech and now retired, but I have only put Win 10 on 1 non-production machine to play around with.  There is a one year period to get the free upgrade so no reason to rush right into it.

[gadgetsmith]

Yup. Win 10 on a laptop that I don't care if it doesn't work well.  If it goes belly up, just put my win 7 HD back in and keep going.

[gadgetsmith]

I do like the notifications on the laptop with taptalk app installed. :-)