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Movie Maker Windows 10

I got a new computer running Windows 10 for Christmas, and I just went to install WMM, but It claims it is already installed, which it is not. I tried everything, but it will not let me install.

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Movie Maker Windows 10

I got a new computer running Windows 10 for Christmas, and I just went to install WMM, but It claims it is already installed, which it is not. I tried everything, but it will not let me install.

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 24, 2016

Windows Movie Maker – Black Screen

My computer upgraded to Windows 10 (not by my choice I hate it) It upgraded on its own. Since then when I go to add videos, it will load them, but my screen is black and no audio. I can see and hear it just fine when I p …

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Windows Live

Hi I can not access two of my Hotmail email accounts on Windows Live. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Windows Essentials. Any ideas

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Windows Live

Hi I can not access two of my Hotmail email accounts on Windows Live. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Windows Essentials. Any ideas

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Windows Movie Maker

HI' when I use windows movie maker to edit my videos everytime I use the narration part my voice sounds very,very robotic and you can understand what Im saying my laptop is brand new and all I want to know is how can I s …

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Editing video in Windows Movie Maker

HI' when I use windows movie maker to edit my videos everytime I use the narration part my voice sounds very,very robotic and you can understand what Im saying my laptop is brand new and all I want to know is how can I s …

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Editing Music File Speed

Is it possible change the speed of a music file in Movie Maker? I do not want to change the speed of the video just the music file.

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Adding music to a Movie Maker Video

My daughter and I are making a movie. She has two segments, each with multiple clips. The main movie is the first segment, and the second segment is called the gag reel. She has inserted some music into the second segmen …

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Windows Movie Maker Project – sound out of sync.

I am using WMM to record live vocal covers to upload onto Youtube. The video is captured on a camcorder and the sound is recorded through an external mic using Audacity. The recorded vocal and music backing track is then …

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Why is there a problem with it?

I want to open a video in Movie Maker and the format of the video is in .wmv format.. Why does this error exist? I did search the website for help and I saw the list of video formats compatible for Movie Maker.

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Will not save graduation video – Help needed quick!

Ok guys, emergency situation here. Have used movie maker before but had no problems. Upgraded new movie maker and HUGE problems!!! Have worked for 30 hours on this video for graduation and CANNOT get it to save or publis …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 21, 2016

Can’t install Windows Essentials after SW reload

PC crashed after an update. It had a preloaded version installed (Lenovo) and I did not have any disks. Purchased Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64 bit and installed. Have been trying to download Windows Essentials but get a …

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Error message 0x800488E5

I retired and am now traveling the world for a couple of years. Just before I left 8 months ago I bought a laptop so I'm using Windows 10. I'm not in the least computer savvy, but someone showed me that I have Photo Gall …

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Use of Movie Maker, my enquiries

Dear Microsoft Community, as far as my enquiries about the use of Movie Makers are concerned, I received your answers, that Windows 10 does not support the Windows Movie Maker 2.6 as well as the Movie Maker 2012, which w …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 20, 2016

movie maker video problem – overexposed and blue

hey all. i've used MM on this computer before without issue, and now, even existing projects are weird when opened. basically i started a new project. i had both mp4 and wmv video clips to import. both play back just fin …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 19, 2016