

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.
