Posted June 9, 200816 yr 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:D8F751AD-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/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx?mid=d8f751ad-f6a6-4398-8255-d9d00c9a9604&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.general > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >
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