Windows 10: Windows Movie Maker video problems....

Which link did you try? I've just tested the Internet Archive link I gave earlier and downloaded the offline installer successfully.

https://web.archive.org/web/20161119...-download-now/

You must make sure you download the offline installer, that's the complete package. The web installer will not work, it's just a stub that looks for files on Microsoft's servers (that no longer exist, Microsoft have deleted them).

 

Yes used offline installer but again it's saying "Unknown error ocurred Error Ox800c0006"....??

 

Yes, I did warn you about that. Have you actually looked at your Start menu yet? You should find that despite reporting a failed install you should have a working Movie Maker. That is the same error Kari reported last April. See the last line in his post...

Windows Essentials 2012 will reach end of support on January 10th 2017

EDIT: @Arcadian, I have just tested the offline installer on Fall Creators Update (1709) and on Anniversary Update (1607). There's a new wrinkle now, in the latest updated versions of Windows 10 you now have to run the offline installer twice before the install of Movie Maker is complete.

 

Great !! I'm in at last....thanks a lot ! *Biggrin Really weird the whole process !

Different layout though but I assume it's the same in principle as before ?

 

What version of Movie Maker did you have before? This is version 2012, earlier versions did have different layouts. Yes, it's much the same to use as before, but it may not be able to read project files made in earlier versions.

The install process is weird because it is now unsupported software, Microsoft is under no obligation to make Windows 10 compatible with the installer. We're just lucky that it can still be made to run (sort of). I'm not sure for how much longer though, further cumulative updates may break the installer completely. Once installed though, Movie Maker is unlikely stop working with future Windows updates, its only the installer that seems to have problems.

 

Where would I find the version number ?

 

In version 2012 it's 'File > About Movie Maker'.

 

Because Version 2011 is the original one on my Win 7 could I update it with this latest one ?

 

Ah, that explains it. As far as I can make out, 2012 should be able to use project files created in 2011. Microsoft changed the project file format with version 2009. Wikipedia lists the version history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window...r#Windows_Live

 

Yes, and the offline installer is more likely to work properly on Win7. But I would wait a while until you sure any projects you made in 2011 can be opened and used in 2012. There are some other differences too, see the Wikipedia link for more on that.

This thread on the sister-site SevenForums may be of interest.

SevenForums | Windows 7: Want to upgrade Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 to 2012

 

As I haven't any old projects and whilst I'm getting started with it on Win 10, I'll have a go later on with Win 7.

It's really good to be back with WMM as I get completely confused with all the latest Video offerings and all their widghles and whidgets....

Thanks again Bree and everyone for all your help, it's really been appreciated *chuckle

 

You really need to try the hitfilm express it's free and makes movie maker look like a toy many top games are edited with it and with so much video tutorials for it it's great with so many transitions and effects built in

 

Thanks but no thanks life's far too short and complicated as it is.... ! *Wink

 

Actually, I have made my life exceedingly complicated. I don't actually do any editing in Movie Maker any more. I use FFmpeg, an insanely complex but powerful command line utility with unix-like syntax. Even professionals are known to use it. Movie Maker is still however the easiest way I know to locate edit points down to an individual frame, which is all I use it for now. *Smile

 

Win 10 Home version 1709, build 16299.98

P.S. The Offline Installer link you posted on Windows Essentials 2012 will reach end of support on January 10th 2017 , post #7 does not work anymore. It says it cannot be downloaded. I just tried it 10 minutes ago.