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Paul
I would like to install the old XP sound recorder on the Vista PC. Would you
give me more details on where I can find the file to copy from? I don't have
the XP PC anymore but still have the setup CDs. Thanks.
"Richard Urban" wrote:
> I posted about a week ago that the sound recorder from Windows XP can be
> used in Vista. Copy the file and then save it to C:\Windows\System32. Create
> a Shortcut (suggest calling it Sound Recorder XP) and place the shortcut in
> your accessories folder. Now you can use either one.
>
> The first time you run the old version of Sound Recorder, run it with
> administrator privileges, as there are registry entries that must be allowed
> to be written. The next time, and all times after, you can run Sound
> Recorder normally.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Geometrian" <Geometrian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A5FD4CB3-31D3-4621-B4AB-93846636C4BE@microsoft.com...
> > OK, I believe you, but don't you think .wav files are more useful than
> > .wma?
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> I had just checked sound recorder on an XP box before giving you my
> >> answer.
> >>
> >> ..wav files only - sorry!
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Geometrian" <Geometrian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3BE5E435-A946-414D-8610-A785C81041ED@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am certain it was sound recorder, but I remember it being able to save
> >> >in
> >> > more than one file format in XP. (I got rid of my XP machine a while
> >> > ago
> >> > so
> >> > you're probably right). But even if it did only save in .wav files,
> >> > more
> >> > programs recognize it.
> >> >
> >> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You were not using sound recorder. Sound Recorder from windows XP only
> >> >> saves
> >> >> in the .wav format.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> Richard Urban
> >> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Geometrian" <Geometrian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news
8F751AD-F6A6-4398-8255-D9D00C9A9604@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > The program Sound Recorder used to be good. I used to be able to
> >> >> > save
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > files in any of quite a few different file formats. The only option
> >> >> > now
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > ".wma". It's idiotic. The only thing that plays it is windows
> >> >> > media
> >> >> > player!
> >> >> > I now have to buy a converter to change over all of the files that I
> >> >> > record
> >> >> > to a USEFUL file format. Come on, Microsoft! Are you trying to be
> >> >> > incompatible?!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This is almost certainly not the right place to put this- I searched
> >> >> > all
> >> >> > over this website for a general online feedback location. There
> >> >> > apparently
> >> >> > isn't one. There should be.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ----------------
> >> >> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > "I
> >> >> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
> >> >> > follow
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > then
> >> >> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...604&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
give me more details on where I can find the file to copy from? I don't have
the XP PC anymore but still have the setup CDs. Thanks.
"Richard Urban" wrote:
> I posted about a week ago that the sound recorder from Windows XP can be
> used in Vista. Copy the file and then save it to C:\Windows\System32. Create
> a Shortcut (suggest calling it Sound Recorder XP) and place the shortcut in
> your accessories folder. Now you can use either one.
>
> The first time you run the old version of Sound Recorder, run it with
> administrator privileges, as there are registry entries that must be allowed
> to be written. The next time, and all times after, you can run Sound
> Recorder normally.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Geometrian" <Geometrian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A5FD4CB3-31D3-4621-B4AB-93846636C4BE@microsoft.com...
> > OK, I believe you, but don't you think .wav files are more useful than
> > .wma?
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> I had just checked sound recorder on an XP box before giving you my
> >> answer.
> >>
> >> ..wav files only - sorry!
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Geometrian" <Geometrian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3BE5E435-A946-414D-8610-A785C81041ED@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am certain it was sound recorder, but I remember it being able to save
> >> >in
> >> > more than one file format in XP. (I got rid of my XP machine a while
> >> > ago
> >> > so
> >> > you're probably right). But even if it did only save in .wav files,
> >> > more
> >> > programs recognize it.
> >> >
> >> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You were not using sound recorder. Sound Recorder from windows XP only
> >> >> saves
> >> >> in the .wav format.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> Richard Urban
> >> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Geometrian" <Geometrian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news
8F751AD-F6A6-4398-8255-D9D00C9A9604@microsoft.com...> >> >> > The program Sound Recorder used to be good. I used to be able to
> >> >> > save
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > files in any of quite a few different file formats. The only option
> >> >> > now
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > ".wma". It's idiotic. The only thing that plays it is windows
> >> >> > media
> >> >> > player!
> >> >> > I now have to buy a converter to change over all of the files that I
> >> >> > record
> >> >> > to a USEFUL file format. Come on, Microsoft! Are you trying to be
> >> >> > incompatible?!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This is almost certainly not the right place to put this- I searched
> >> >> > all
> >> >> > over this website for a general online feedback location. There
> >> >> > apparently
> >> >> > isn't one. There should be.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ----------------
> >> >> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > "I
> >> >> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
> >> >> > follow
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > then
> >> >> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...604&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>