The new Windows Live pack includes "Movie Maker Beta" version which provides the new ribbon interface but many advanced users are not happy with this new version. Lots of essential features like timelines, adding text on videos, audio edits, etc have been removed from this new version to make the application simple and easy to use.
But Microsoft allows you to download the good ol' Movie Maker 2.6 for Windows Vista which also works in Windows 7.
But its still a stripped down version. Features removed from original movie maker include the video capturing ability from devices like a dv camera etc.
So what to do now? Simple, "Devrexster" @ WinMatrix has created a portable version of "Movie Maker 2.6" which works in Windows XP, Vista and all Windows 7 builds. Since its a portable version, you don't need to install it.
You can download the portable version using following link:
It'll download a ZIP file, extract it and run the "Runonce.bat" file as Administrator. That's it. Now you can run the Movie Maker by double-clicking on "moviemk.exe" file.
This article was posted in Portable Apps, Software Zone, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
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So how does that solve the problem that MM 2.6 is stripped down and no longer has the Import from DV or Webcam feature that most people want?
For those that are interested, You can install MM 2.6 in Vista or Win 7 just to get the registry info installed and then run the MM 2.1 executable from your Win XP partition to get back the Import Features that are missing in 2.6
Rexxer
akash
well i tried it on xp and guess what?? MY ORIGINAL WMM HAS STOPPED WORKING> ANY SUGGESTIONS??????????
David
It did not work it crash as soon as it was open just like always
Sajid
This Windows movie maker is fake. do not download this. nothing new in this version
Bardhi
this movie maker do you now work in windows 7
Zakarya
It works thanx a lot
deepak
it's very good product for us
ranjith
his Windows movie maker is fake. do not download this. nothing new in this version
Elham
hey!! when i start working with that it crashed! where it work?!!!
Ryan
This only works with Vista it will just crash if you try to run in on XP