voice recorder in windows 10

[ch409]

hello

i am still using windows 7 and depend on and rely heavily on sound recorder to easily record system sound direct from the PC (not via a microphone)
as i understand it in windows 10 its called voice recorder and depending on what articles you read users are either “hit or miss” in their ability to record the same way as windows 7 via the stereo mix feature. it seems to work for some and not for others?

for those more tech savvy whats the definitive word on this?
is it sound card/driver specific
will windows 10 updates wipe it out if it does work

another unfortunate case of windows 10 taking something that worked great and messing it up.

thanks

[DaveLembke]

What specific recording software were you using in 7 that doesn't work with 10?

I had a similar issue with FRAPS only working with Windows 7 and older OS's unless a game for example is OpenGL driven. The Aero Desktop sensing of FRAPS that is able to record sound and video from PC on Windows 7 is completely non functional with Windows 10 because of the difference between Windows 7 and Windows 10 desktop environments.

Curious what software your using that might be the cause for this issue because software is not 100% Windows 10 compatible.

[SuperDave]

I use Audacity (free) but you may have to use a patch cord between your earphone plug and the microphone plug.

[ch409]

in heard nothing but positive things about audacity, will try

using voice recorder in windows 7 is as simple as it gets
its functionality in 10 has mixed reviews

[Geek-9pm]

Video for new Audacity users:

How to Use Audacity for Beginners