Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Taking screen captures is pretty easy. But what about VIDEO captures? It might seem like you need a PhD in computer science, but it turns out that recording a video of a single window or your desktop is VERY easy these days. Here are 3 easy ways to capture video from your puter, and the first one won't cost you a penny! I also include a fix for the very common and dreaded 'Snagit Mic Error' that seems to plague quite a few Snagit users.

0:00 Intro
0:40 Xbox Game Bar
4:43 Xbox Game Bar is Missing?
5:25 Snagit
8:30 Fix Snagit Mic Error!!
10:59 Aiseesoft Screen Recorder

Goodies in the vid (affiliate links):
- Snagit: techsmith.com/snagit-features.html
- Aiseesoft Screen Recorder: aiseesoft.com/screen-recorder
- USB audio adapters:
- UGREEN USB external Sound Card (1 TRRS jack for both headphones + mic): amzn.to/3CaO2e5
- UGREEN USB external Sound Card (2 TRS jacks: 1 for headphones, 1 for mic): amzn.to/3A5wgY1

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