#572·Captura

How to record desktop in background batch job

Author: crjihaiCreated Jul 21, 2020Updated Apr 29, 2026
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Version: 8.0.0

I want to record desktop by my app which installed as a windows service.

my app runs in windows session 0. but i want the app record all desktop operations when some one logon the windows.

then i'm trying to use captura do it.

but when i run cmd captura-cli list in my app, it returns following results:

i cannot get the "AVAILABLE SCREENS: 0 : \.\DISPLAY1", please tell me how to get the screen:1 in my app?

python
Captura v8.0.0
(c) 2020 Mathew Sachin

FFmpeg Available: NO

SharpAvi Available: YES

SharpAvi ENCODERS
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0 : Motion Jpeg
1 : Uncompressed 
2 : Lagarith (Install Manually)

AVAILABLE WINDOWS
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AVAILABLE SCREENS
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0 : WinDisc

ManagedBass Available: YES

AVAILABLE MICROPHONES
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AVAILABLE SPEAKER SOURCES
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0 : Speakers/Headphones (Realtek(R) Audio)

AVAILABLE WEBCAMS
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0 : Integrated Webcam