Screenshot image on the desktop using Irfanview

Irfanview is a free software that can be used as an image viewer . In addition, its can also be used for capture (screenshoot) display on the desktop (computer screen). The advantages this software compared to capture by using the other printscreen software is capture results that can display the cursor and mouse pointer.

1. To start capture (record display in a computer screen), open the application irfan view.
On the menu bar select Options -> Capture / screenshots

2. In the next dialog box click the Start button


3. Open an application that will capture, in this example I open the excel application
a. press the key combination Ctrl + F11
b. If successful the results will appear in capture Irfanview.
the result as below
(mouse cursor can capture clearly)


4. As a comparison, if the application use printscreen (keyboard) or fscapture software, the result as below
(mouse cursor can not capture)


You can download irfanvew here

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