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MPGS do not run in MovieMaker

This issue has been outlined by others, but I haven't been able to find a satisfactory answer/solution. MPG files do not open on MovieMaker. Only the audio track opens. From what I can gather, the codec required to run m …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Apr 26, 2016

Movie Maker Display Problems

So lately I've been using Movie Maker to edit a lot of my videos. Unfortunately it's been giving me great struggles. I am a teenage boy, so my knowledge of editing softwares and behind the scenes info are limited. I apol …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Apr 25, 2016

Movie Maker Display Problems

So lately I've been using Movie Maker to edit a lot of my videos. Unfortunately it's been giving me great struggles. I am a teenage boy, so my knowledge of editing softwares and behind the scenes info are limited. I apol …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Apr 25, 2016

Movie Maker -Movie Length Limitation

Situation: I am using Movie maker to render gameplay videos. Imput format is: AVI video file VIDEO 1920x1200, Data Rate: 193012 kbps, Total Bitrate: 193332 kbps Frame rate: 30 fps AUDIO Bit Rate: 320 kbps Channels: 2 (st …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Apr 25, 2016

Movie Maker -Movie Length Limitation

Situation: I am using Movie maker to render gameplay videos. Imput format is: AVI video file VIDEO 1920x1200, Data Rate: 193012 kbps, Total Bitrate: 193332 kbps Frame rate: 30 fps AUDIO Bit Rate: 320 kbps Channels: 2 (st …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Apr 25, 2016

Can’t import pictures from Iphone to Windows 1o

I over 2000 pictures and videos on my IPhone. I wanted to back them up to my brand new laptop running Windows 10. When I plug my IPhone into the laptop only 13 photos are available for download from the photo gallery app …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Apr 25, 2016

0x800488E5

I keep getting this error. I am using windows 10 and Movie Maker 12. I tried the fix for Windows Essentials and that didn't work. Any suggestions?

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Apr 25, 2016

Can’t open picture folders

In Windows 10 Photo Gallery I get the error message, " You have been denied permission to access this folder. You will need to use the security tab." I have checked the security tab and tried making changes there but not …

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

Windows Movie Maker

I have been trying to install Windows Movie Maker with Windows Essentials 2012, and it won't install. It keeps coming up with a error code (0x80070643). I don't know what to do and other programs from Windows Essentials …

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

Windows 10 photo gallery

I uploaded all the pictures from my phone, and in the process of deleting the ones that I did not like from my computer, I accidentally deleted them all, and everytime I try to redownload them, it shows a box saying "No …

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

Group contacts are not always there

Some time ago, my computer installed Windows 10 without my permission. I had Windows 7 before that and was happy with it. It took some time but I am finally getting used to it I think. My email with Windows 7 was Windows …

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

Group contacts are not always there

Some time ago, my computer installed Windows 10 without my permission. I had Windows 7 before that and was happy with it. It took some time but I am finally getting used to it I think. My email with Windows 7 was Windows …

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

Movie Maker Saved Movie is very bad video

Win7 upgraded to win10, 64 bit V10.0 build 10586, directX10.1 video accelerator, amd ati radeon hd 4200 upgraded driver 8.970.100.9001, all is upgraded as per dxdiag run program. Saved movie to computer is flickering and …

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

Error when trying to burn

I'm trying to burn my project...I get 99% through the encoding and then I get the below. I've been using Movie Maker for years and never got this before. If anyone can help that would be great. Thanks,

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Apr 23, 2016