


The KB speaks to the problem that started the thread completely. The KB on this shows you how to avoid having to do that, and how to force Sound Recorder to use the length of time automatically. You could even fall asleep and get it done. Per the KB posted X2 above, You need not sit there and wait until the end of each 60 seconds hitting the record button again and again. The KB below also tells you how to make the time of recording increase automatically over that 60 second default.Ĩ2215: How to Increase the Maximum Recording Time in the Sound Recorder Utility For example, for a 5-minute recording time, insert the Blank.wav file five times. You can repeat this step once for each additional minute of recording time that you want to add. When you do this, the maximum recording time is increased by 60 seconds.

How to Increase Recording Time of Windows Sound Recorder Beyond Default of 60 Seconds in Windows XP:ġ) Click Record, and then let Sound Recorder run for 60 seconds.Ģ) After Sound Recorder stops recording, click Save As on the File menu, and name the file Blank.wav.ģ) To increase the maximum recording time in Sound Recorder, click Insert File on the Edit menu, and then insert the Blank.wav file that you saved in step 3. Here’s how Microsoft says to do it this was in the post immediately above yours. It can be increased just as the registry can be tweaked to make a much better, more versatile operating system. The 60 second limit is a default like the Windows XP registry out of the box.
