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Replace Photos in Movie Maker

When using photos and making music with text videos to upload to youtube can I change the photo after I finish the video and music because i find a better photo. I make music with text videos of our church band and uploa …

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

.wlmp file won’t open in movie maker

I created a highlight reel for colleges using movie maker. I hadnt opened the file in a couple months but now I need it. I tried to in movie maker on another laptop and it keeps showing caution signs and play. Please hel …

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

Unable to send photo from Windows Live Photo Gallery

I cannot send a photo from the windows live photo gallery. I tried sending a photo to my gmail account as a test, but it doesn't get there. I wasn't able to get into the live email even after changing my password. I dele …

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Cootehill

I cannot send a photo from the windows live photo gallery. I tried sending a photo to my gmail account as a test, but it doesn't get there. I wasn't able to get into the live email even after changing my password. I dele …

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Why Can’t I Log In To Youtube via Movie Maker?

I was ready to upload a Movie Maker video to Youtube. I typed in the correct username + password, only to receive the error: "Invalid Username or Password. Please try again." I typed in my Google+ name My email My old yo …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Oct 6, 2014

Open WIndows Photo Gallery 2012 and it closes????

I have looked through many of the posts referring to Windows Essentials and the Windows Photo Gallery. I have a new HP Windows 8.1 which came with this program installed. Whenever I try to access the photo gallery portio …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Oct 5, 2014

My Movie Maker Will Not Capture My skype audio!!

So i recorded a gaming video and i watched afterwards i nca hear my friend on skype but as soon as it goes into movie maker the skype call isnt possible to hear! All my friends use it and it works fine for them but i can …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Oct 5, 2014

My Movie Maker Will Not Capture My skype audio!!

So i recorded a gaming video and i watched afterwards i nca hear my friend on skype but as soon as it goes into movie maker the skype call isnt possible to hear! All my friends use it and it works fine for them but i can …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Oct 5, 2014

Movie Maker Black Sreen On All Videos

I've been getting black screens on all played videos since I first tried this out and nothing fixed it in settings.I suspect I got a faulty Window Movie Maker and need a new copy that works and plays videos with picture …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Oct 4, 2014

Storing backup folders on a NAS drive

I want to make a backup of all my WLM folders on a NAS drive. I have about 150,00 emails which comprises about 9 GB of data. I have read conflicting things on boards - some say you can't use a NAS drive. So, to test it, …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Oct 2, 2014

Windows live movie maker blurry full screen

I've just spent 2 hours editing and everything then when i put it in full screen its pretty blurry, like a really low resolution. I havent published it or finalised it or whatever but is it suppose to be blurry full scre …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Oct 2, 2014

Windows Essentials has stopped working

Hi all, I am really frustrated because I can't get any of the Windows Essential applications to work. My daughter asked me to install movie maker for her but after the installation, a window popped up saying "windows ess …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: Oct 2, 2014