Recording Keyboard Macros in Windows 7

After upgrading to Windows 7, the keyboard macros must be recorded again. In order to do this, follow these steps:

 

1. Adjust the User Account Controls. Control Panel > User Accounts > Change User Account Control Setting > drag slider down to Level 1.

 

2. Restart workstation.

 

3. Remember to un-pause macro recording as necessary (Ctrl-F3), and start with a fresh transaction with each macro.

 

IMPORTANT: There is a caveat to making the macros work with Windows 7. You MUST leave the User Account Settings at the lowest level or the macros will not run. The OS considers keyboard macros a security risk. Macros will not work at all on Windows 10. If you need macros to work on Windows 10 (or with UAC enabled on Windows 7) you will need to purchase a keyboard that records macros independent of the OS and application.