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AVCHD files in Windows Movie maker

I am surprised that is still impossible to open AVCHD files in Windows Movie maker. I have the latest version of WMV and have read the older posts about this problem. Windows should a.s.a.p. update the software. I don't …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 11, 2014

No photo appears in stop-motion film on Movie Maker.

OT: No photo appears I made a stop-motion film for a school project. When I was done, I saved the file and ejected the usb flashdrive. The next morning I took a look at the file and there were no photos! I later discover …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 10, 2014

Unable to access Photo Gallery on my computer

Hi, I'm working with "Windows 7". I have "Windows Essentials 2012" in my programs folder, but I'm not able to see it or the "Windows Photo Gallery", which I understand to be part of "Window Essentials," in my "start up m …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 10, 2014

Unable to access Photo Gallery on my computer

Hi, I'm working with "Windows 7". I have "Windows Essentials 2012" in my programs folder, but I'm not able to see it or the "Windows Photo Gallery", which I understand to be part of "Window Essentials," in my "start up m …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 10, 2014

windows movie maker bunrning stops at 64%

when using windows movie maker after saving project and publishing movie, i put in dvd for burning and press burn when disc gets to 64% and error comes up and the burn does not go ant further than 64%, there is oonly 50 …

Open Windows Essentials Archived 1 answer Last activity: Nov 25, 2015

photo gallery

the default opening to photo gallery is suddenly a complete listing of all photos without regard to folders .. how can I change the opening to photo gallery to include the folder groups?

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 9, 2014

Query about showing of folders in photo gallery

Original titile :photo gallery the default opening to photo gallery is suddenly a complete listing of all photos without regard to folders .. how can I change the opening to photo gallery to include the folder groups?

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 9, 2014

Query about showing of folders in photo gallery

Original titile :photo gallery the default opening to photo gallery is suddenly a complete listing of all photos without regard to folders .. how can I change the opening to photo gallery to include the folder groups?

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 9, 2014

Music repeats after 30 seconds in Movie

I'm using Movie Maker on Windows 10 and everything is working fine except for the music. I've added the music against pictures and under the pictures I can see the green bar showing the music. There's two sounds tracks o …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 9, 2014

Music repeats after 30 seconds in Movie

I'm using Movie Maker on Windows 10 and everything is working fine except for the music. I've added the music against pictures and under the pictures I can see the green bar showing the music. There's two sounds tracks o …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 9, 2014

Movie Maker reverting to a single type of animation

I am currently creating a 'movie' using photographs of an overseas trip we undertook. I have downloaded photos, giving different animations to suit the photos, different transition times, and different times for the phot …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 9, 2014

Movie Maker BROKEN?!

I recently updated my movie maker and other essentials and ever since it will not open. I restarted my computer, plus uninstalled and then installed again. The message I keep recieving when I try to open any windows esse …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 9, 2014

Error 0x887A0005 in Movie Maker

When attempting to save Movie Maker project as a movie get error code 0x887A0005 and MM stops. Thought it was issue with the audio files on external HDD so moved to folder on desktop, issue remained. Removed ALL audio an …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 9, 2014

Movie Maker C9450034 error – PLEASE HELP!

Hi, I have finished my video upload on movie maker along with music. I checked that the movie was working fine before saving my work. I have just gone back into it and have an issue with where I have split the video (as …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 8, 2014

WLFS – Block Minecraft, but not Java

How can I block Minecraft, but not other Java usage, with Windows Live Family Safety (to a Windows 8 PC). My daughter's school uses a Java based portal so I can't block Java, but I would like to block Minecraft. Thanks, …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 8, 2014

Transition and Effects

Hi, I've Movie Maker 2012 which i got when i updated to Windows Essential 12. I've a Question? Can we have additional transition and animation effects apart from the inbuild once. Or Can we download it from somewhere i w …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 7, 2014