New headline: Microsoft documents steps to end Windows 7 era in Windows 11 era

The Steps Recorder app for Windows is going away. Microsoft has quietly confirmed that it will kill Step Recorder, known for recording screens on Windows 7, in a future version of Windows, possibly through a cumulative update. This is confirmed in the support documentation for the quality update.

The main purpose of the Windows 7 era Steps Recorder app is to help consumers solve problems on their devices by recording their screen. This includes the exact steps to reproduce the problem, hence the name "Step Recorder". Using Step Recorder, users can send recorded videos to the technical support team and help them diagnose issues.

As part of its efforts to reduce bloatware in Windows, Microsoft plans to remove the Steps Recorder application in future versions of Windows. The company confirmed that the app is no longer "updating" and recommended switching to modern web-based options like Clipshamp, Snipping Tool or Game Bar.

"Steps Recorder is no longer updated and will be removed in a future version of Windows. For screen recording we recommend Screenshot tool, Xbox Game Bar or Microsoft Clipchamp," Microsoft noted.

Some people still use and like Steps Recorder on Windows

In conversations with Windows Latest, some users recalled the often-overlooked utility Steps Recorder as Microsoft plans to release it in Windows 11 Stop using it.

Some people still use Step Recorder to solve problems on Windows and consider the tool to be very simple and lightweight, despite having some quirks, especially when it comes to recording command prompt sequences.

One of our readers highlighted the role of Step Recorder as a troubleshooting aid, detailing how it works Simple activation process of psr.exe. The tool's ability to capture keyboard and mouse activity in screenshots, coupled with descriptions, makes it a useful application for creating troubleshooting tutorials.

With step recorders gone, you can use Microsoft's native screen recorders like Game Bar, Snipping Tool, and Clipchamp, or switch to third-party open source alternatives like OBS.

Other apps will disappear on Windows

In addition to Step Recorder, Microsoft also plans to remove several legacy apps and services in the coming months. This includes the unpopular "Tips" app which is currently deprecated and content will continue to be updated with new information.

Microsoft also removed computer browser drivers and services, Webclient (WebDAV) service, remote mail slot, Windows Timeline for Microsoft Entra accounts, VBScript, and more.

That’s not all. Windows 12 won't even ship with WordPad because Microsoft wants people to try Word or Notepad, which support rich text documents.

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