My primary tools of choice for screen captures are Camtasia and Captivate . However, sometimes clients don't want to pay for these or you just need something quick and dirty. Windows Media Encoder (WME) provides a great, free alternative. You won't be editing or producing SWF files as robustly as the high-end tools but you'll get the capture. Steps: 1. Download and install Windows Media Encoder x86/x64. 2. Start up WME and choose "Capture screen" 3. Indicate what you'd like to capture: window, region, or screen. 4. Choose the output file: Windows Media is the only option (wmv, wma) 5. Select the quality: low, medium, or high 6. Click "Start Encoding" to begin the screen capture. 7. When complete, switch back to the WME icon in your toolbar and click "Stop" Easy blue-cheesy.
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