it only records a blank screen

Installed on Vista but does not run - immediately deleted.

Downloaded, unzipped, click setup Says activation successful use name and key then goes to GOTD Site says activation successful but no program launches and the program doesn't show up in program list- Windows 10! How to launch where to register?! Help please,only 2 hours left!

Downloaded, extracted, double clicked set up,,,says activation successful register using name and key but no program launches. Doesn't show up in program list(Windows 10) Try to double click setup.gcd but won't open, says search for program in Windows store for app to open. where/how to open, activate, run,register?! Please help,only 2 hrs to go!

Faststone Capture....is way better...

http://www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm

Very simple and useful program. Fairly comparable with recordmydesktop. It looks like it is recording into RAM, then gives the option to save it to disk after the recording is completed.

Program downloaded and installed OK on my Windows7, 32bit computer.

I set the "Settings" menu to output MP3 and recorded a video from the monitor with no trouble. When reviewing the recording the first thing that happened is the audio control is set to 100% which is very LOUD!! Setting it to a lower level works but each time you run the program it is set back to 100% again.

After reviewing the recorded video I selected "finish" and the program video was saved as a .wmv file. When GOM played the saved video I had trouble getting the GOM play Icon to stay set on "play". The video had no audio. Except that once in awhile the was a very short burst of static that sounded like dragging your fingernails over a blackboard from one stereo speaker and then the other.

The 2nd video I recoded had no sound with the same screeches for audio with start/stop/speedup/slowdown appearing on the video.

I checked the setup and found that the software had filled in the "settings" menu with data of the video and sound or maybe what the recorded video was outputting. The data looked proper except the output wasn't MP3 which I had selected. The program outputs wmv which isn't on the selection menu.

It's an easy program to use but the GUI menus are much too large and overlap the portion of the screen I want to record when setting up the area to record. So each time I start the program I have to detach the menu and drag it away from the rectangle that will be recorded so I can set the boundaries.

The program looks to be very good but it just doesn't work properly on my computer. Ashampoo Snap8 works fine on my computer.

The key isn't working. I followed the instructions VERY carefully. I tried registering the product though, and it says the code is invalid.

I am using surprised that it installed and worked so well right out of the box on my Win7 Pro desktop. Only 2 criticisms that I can think of:

1) It wouldn't let me capture in any video mode but .mwv. It said my system wasn't capable of capturing .mp4 video. This is strange since I use my Hauppage TV card and software to capture .mp4 files all the time. So there is an extra step needed to convert the .wmv files to .mp4.

2) You can't set up your browser to play a video and then put the Capture Screen video on top of it and move the screen around. So I have to lower Capture Screen software and move my browser window to where I think the capture will take place and bring the Capture Screen software back up and see how close it is. It takes a few tries to get it close to where I want it. Then I can adjust the output using my VideoReDo Video Editor.

Some of you may find this hard to believe, but I've been downloading and successfully installing software (including this one) from GAOTD for a few years now - running XP, W7 and W8.1 - and never had a problem! My only suggestion is that you follow the instructions carefully. Works for me, anyhow.

Program doesn't launch for Window XP (x86) operating system yet in the description it says it should work for Windows XP/ 7/ 8/ 10

Mike Henry · Ashland, Massachusetts

I have Windows Pro 7.

I went through the e-mail link for the download instead of doing it through FaceBook.

When I unzip the file and try to run setup.exe, I get a pop-up window (with "Giveaway of the Day" in the upper left corner) that says "failed to launch program.

Can anyone help?

Mike H

This is an awesome screen recorder, judging from the recordings I am already doing with it. The Audio Recorder can be used alone, and I suspect so to can the video recorder, allowing one to record what is being done on your screen, like a slideshow of my art, animations, procedures in one of my art applications showing how to do something, etc. I know it can also record both at the same time, but I need to find a way to activate my microphone jack on my computer. I think Windows 10 deactivated it. If anybody can direct me to instructions on how to reactivate it for free, I'm open for suggestions.

Exactly the same installation failures happen IF anti-virus is not temporarily disabled beforehand.

Won't install on Vista. After clicking on install, the GAOTD activation screen comes up, then the web page, but the install process won't start. This has become a common problem with GAOTD.

Pretty good screen capture
copies and saves any video format, flash, youtube, etc
option of capturing entire screen or limited area
only drawback is it doesn't capture specific URL, so if you're recording a video on one tab, then switch to another tab to do something entirely different, it will capture that also.

Installed with no problems in Windows 10 and looks good. Easier to use than some video capture programs I have tried previously. Definitely a keeper.

nice

Downloaded OK, recorded video and got a lot of background audio noise, (banging and popping).

According to my personal needs I use such kind of software about 2-3 times per year. What I need is a similar software whit a possibility to zoom a certain area- for example- the area around the mouse cursor. It would be perfect if I have an option to do this zoom with the mouse wheel, for example. I tested probably about 10 different programs, non of them providing this option. And I have to admit, that I haven't made a deep research though...

I didn't find such an option in the today's giveaway. Beside that- I like it.

However- that's my personal needs, maybe I expect "too much" :)

Installed in a couple of minutes without any problems on my Windows 8.1 machine. It is very simple to use, not very many options. On the upside it can record the system sound, which not all screen recorders seem to be able to do in my experience. It does make rather large files, and I'll be sticking with BB Flashback Express myself (which can substantially compress the original captures without loss of quality), but if you want something simple for occasional use this program seems to do the trick.

it lock up on me when it first started and told me to send file to Tipard, what away to run a business.

OMG ......... I just installed this Tipard Screen Capture and I navigated through it for the past hour and I absolutely love it. I've been using Windows 10 Snipping Tool and after reviewing the documentation, comments and the software itself I've realized there is no comparison to this software unless you pay a fortune.

Thank you GOTD ... Happy Holidays and good luck in the upcoming year to you as well as all these folks posting and reading these comments.

Giveaway of Tipard Screen Capture don't work. I download it, extract and run setup.exe (admin right) but I received an error and setup is corrupt !

It is confirmed that this does not run on XP.
I checked the program folder and noticed some side effects on other software.
It seems to use SQL and also has a Visual C++ manifest.
SQL has known issues.
My ACDSee went a little haywire.
Also seems to point ACDSee towards DXO Viewpoint, for no reason at all.
Uninstalled the Tipard Screen Capture software that cannot run.
In addition did a system restore to a point before this software was installed.
YMMV.
If it works for you, good.
A rival software named ZD-Soft Screen Recorder is very good.
If you have that, then you do not need this Tipard Screen Capture.

Same problem for me as #4 comments.... It will not launch on Win XP sp3. And no, I am not trying to do it on a virtual machine. It just will not go.

There are excellent video free downloading programs. The one I use also plays music & audio web streams. Instructions are clear & to the point.

To David #6: It is indeed a recorder and also a screen shot capturer. Mine installed perfectly on Win. 7 Home Pro. The name and reg. # were already in the program ready to register. If yours doesn't have that, just read the READ ME page enclosed with the program. Great App. TY GOTD.

is this better than the free windows app ShareX?

have yet to find any app to match or best that wonderful find.

do yourself a favor and at least compare this and ShareX and decide for yourself.

https://getsharex.com/

Installation went well, it entered name and key by itself, i only had to hit the Register button and dismiss following message.
If you have Aiseesoft Screen Recorder installed, DO NOT INSTALL THIS! Because it's the same Aiseesoft Screen Recorder, by different name in different skin, but with the same bugs!
I tried to record to mp4 the output video was sped up, the same problem i had with Aiseesoft Screen Recorder.
So on my windows 10 system it can only record to WMV without problems.

I know that WOT site ratings are not all accurate, nevertheless their site doesn't have good reputation, according to WOT.

Doesn't activate with the name and registration key provided.

It downloaded as normal for me. Installed and registered without having to visit the web site with pre entered key on windows 10.
Don't know if I'm technically correct but I call this a "screen recorder" not a "screen capture". For me screen capture programs do the equivalent of the old "print screen command button" but more advanced. I think this make a video of what you can see on your screen. I would suggest a change of name.

GOTD's links analytics is due a thorough sorting if today's example is anything to go by. The GOTD offer is of a Tipard product and the GOTD link is to that product page. That page is, however, intercepted with incomprehensible nonsense:

"Site can be malware infected, hijacked, or generally unsafe . . . Visit the most interesting Tipard pages . . Tipard is a relatively well-visited website reported to be malware-infected or hijacked so you should stay away from it."

I'd ask what on earth all that's supposed to mean but that would imply I take seriously any and all such 'protective' third parties. I don't. My experience of the daddy of 'em all, Web of Trust, has been that it's well-nigh laughably untrustworthy.

I have no connection with Tipard. More to the point, I have in past years sampled several Tipard giveaways kindly facilitated by GOTD without the slightest problem arising from use of the software or a Tipard website visit.

Hopefully GOTD can get to grips with this today; it's obviously silly to be partnering with a software developer in a giveaway offer and then have it said that the partner's website is malware-infected or hijacked and everyone should keep clear of it.

It doesn't launch AT ALL!
I've got XP with SP3 :/

Downloaded link, but there is NO Setup.exe file! What's going on?

I tried installing many times. After it checks to see if the GOTD key is available, then it appears as if it's going to install. Then nothing happens. I tried usual installation 1st, then as administrator. It seems like more and more after going through the rigmarole of getting the "Link", there still seems to be a hassle installing GOTD programs.
Also on a side note, while installing GOTD offerings, oftentimes after seeing something pop up then quickly off the screen and I miss what it says, after much research the program that is blocking it, is a program I've recently installed from GOTD. Is it too much to ask that GOTD keep a computer with all the recent GOTD programs installed on it, to warn us all beforehand that there is a conflict from a previous GOTD installed program, and forewarn us to turn it off first?
I rarely ever used to have any problems installing GOTD programs. Even after the GOTD "wrapper" was instituted for a long time I had no problems. Lately about half the time there is a problem. An example was recently when there was that huge (file size-wise) program that every one complained about either downloading glacially slow or the download freezing up totally. Even though 9/10ths of the comments were specifically about that same problem, GOTD didn't even bother with a response about the problem, or re-offer it later. No explanation at all. I long for the old days! I have the latest updated Windows 10.