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Use the Xbox app to record

your screen in Windows 10
Windows 10's Xbox app records video games and just about everything else.

Windows 10 has a native feature that lets you record a

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video clip -- of up to 2 hours -- of your screen. But you
may not have noticed this feature, because it's hidden
away inside the Xbox app.

Called Game DVR, this feature is designed to record

by Sarah Jacobsson video game footage (you know, for your future
Purewal YouTube/Twitch stardom). But it doesn't just work for
October 15, 2015 10:08 AM PDT games. In fact, it works in just about any app, including
your Internet browser and even Microsoft Word. Because Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET
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sometimes you want to record yourself typing up an
article about the Game DVR feature, I guess.

As a screen recording app, Game DVR is pretty limited. For example, you can't record your entire
screen (so it's not useful for making tutorials on how to use it), you can only record one
window/app at a time. But it's still pretty handy if you need to grab a video clip within an app, so
here's how to activate and use it:

Step 1: If you haven't used the Xbox app yet, you'll need to rst open it to set it up. To do this,
open the Start menu and go to All apps > Xbox.

It's a game, I swear.

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Step 2: Once the Xbox app is set up, you can open the Game bar inside any app or program by
hitting the keyboard shortcut: Win key + G. The rst time you open the Game bar inside an app or
program, you will see a pop-up message asking if you want to open the Game bar. Click Yes this
is a game. Do this even if it's not a game -- it will work with any app, including Internet browsers.

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The big red circle starts recording, while the
camera icon lets you take a screenshot.
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Step 3: In the Game bar, hit the big red button to start recording a video of the app. This will only
record the app window -- it will not record your full screen, nor will it record mouse movements.
To stop the recording, open up the Game bar with Win key + G and hit the big red stop button.

The Game DVR options are pretty limited.

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Step 4: You can nd your new video clip in the Xbox app. Either click the Xbox button on the Space station
Game bar, or open the Xbox app from the Start menu. On the left side of the Xbox app window, supercomput
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you'll see a series of icons. Click the icon that looks like an Xbox controller in front of a lm strip
(the sixth icon from the top) to open the Game DVR menu. Here, you'll see a list of your recorded
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Step 5: The Game bar is pretty limited when it comes to screen recording, but you can adjust
some video recording settings in the Game bar's settings menu and in the Xbox app. To open the
Game bar's settings menu, open the Game bar and click the settings (gear) icon. Here, you'll be
able to adjust background recording time, set the maximum length of clips (30 minutes, 1 hour or
2 hours), and have the Game bar remember the program as a game (this is turned on by default).
For more advanced settings, such as the ability to set your own keyboard shortcuts to control the
Game bar, click Go to the Xbox app to see more settings.

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The Kapor Center's billboard outside its Oakland, California, headquarters sums up the
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Her argument was convincing enough for her to come away with $50,000 in seed funding. Smith
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She might not have succeeded with other VCs.

That's because the Kapor Center for Social Impact -- along with its Kapor Capital investing arm
and Level Playing Field Institute -- has the singular mission of making it easier for women and
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classes and careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Since 2013, Kapor
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diversity, education, nutrition and community outreach. On top of that, the Kapors themselves
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workforce with more women and minorities.

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The couple have also been outspoken about the tech industry's infamous "bro culture." That
includes Uber, where former engineer Susan Fowler described a workplace culture that was
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"This is not just a case of a few bad actors," the Kapors wrote in a statement after McClure's
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to intervene when they witnessed inexcusable behavior or went to great lengths to avoid seeing
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Two years ago, during President Barack Obama's White House Demo Day, the Kapors pledged
$40 million to help women and minorities become tech entrepreneurs.

Last fall, more than 100 Latino entrepreneurs spent an entire weekend brainstorming for Kapor
Capital's Startup Weekend Oakland - Latinx Tech Edition. The goal: to come up with ideas for tech
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social media-savvy college students with small businesses to using virtual reality to reduce
unconscious bias.

It's not just for the sake of doing good. It's also good business sense. That's because Hispanic
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majority of all US growth for the foreseeable future," according to a report published last year by
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The winning pitch came from Prezta (a variation on the Spanish word "prestar," which means to
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The group is now working on an app their website describes as "an easy and secure way to
borrow from family and friends." In the meantime, they're also getting mentoring sessions with the
Kapor investment team, 50 free hours of workspace at a nearby tech hub and partial scholarships
to attend a tech academy this summer.

That's pretty much what other tech incubators and VCs do, who also provide mentoring and
workspace to portfolio companies. The Kapor Center differs, however, by getting Hispanics,
African-Americans and girls interested in tech while they're still young.

"The Kapors are trailblazers in tech," says the Rev. Jesse Jackson, president and founder of the
Rainbow PUSH Coalition. "They are forging a broad ecosystem aimed at empowering diverse
communities."

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That's where the center's Level Playing Field Institute -- which runs Summer Math and Science
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"Bright minds of color can succeed," says Kapor Klein. "We believe so much can happen by being
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It needs to happen if we are going to have a tech workplace that mirrors society."

But change doesn't come easily.

Smith, for example, admits that it's one thing to win a startup competition, but quite another to
convince businesses to take a chance on ex-convicts.

"It's tough to get people to buy into what I'm saying," she says. "I'm still working to build this thing
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With the backing of the Kapors, at least, she has a chance of success.

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