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Soumyadeep Ghosh

I just installed Movie Maker for Windows 7 but after finishing the movie only the audio is coming no photo(video), its a totally black screen. But during preview the movie maker was functioning properly showing all audio …

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Help on using Windows Photo Gallery

I had to transfer my photos from an old Jasic Program, so I am learning a whole new set up. Everything went over but I do not like and it is incorrect when my pictures show the heading November 2013 and they are NOT they …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 18, 2014

Movie Maker on Windows 8/8.1 – Does it really work?

I am looking to purchase a new computer, but am hooked on Movie Maker. I have seen a lot of posts about Movie Maker not working on W8/8.1. I don't want to run in w7 compatibility mode, or have to make a lot of changes to …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 17, 2014

Tutorial

Is there a tutorial on how to use movie maker? I am trying to splice together the best of 2 video presentations into one video with some other editing. Thanks!

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Help making vids with a webcam and movie maker

Hi everyone, Ive jus got a new webcam for my PC an was hoping to make vids on movie maker with it, however for some reason it always stops recording at 1:05min long? I can make lots of vids like this or I can do longer v …

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Windows Live update lost Photo Gallery Tags.

Hi I recently updated Windows Live Essentials and upon opening Photo Gallery non of my pictures were included. Having included my Pictures folder none of the previous tagged people, places or descriptive tags are there a …

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Updating Movie Maker caused it to no longer open

I wanted to slow down movie footage, but the version of windows live movie maker I had did not have that option, in spite of the fact that the super old 2.6 version did. However, I was told by this website that if I upda …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 17, 2014

Movie Maker

I have been having problems with Movie Maker stopping, having no sound, pictures not showing (black). I've read previous posts, tried different fixes, I'm still having problems. The driver is up to date, no problems with …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 16, 2014

Cannot open photos with Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery ran perfectly until a week ago. Now, 99% of the thumbnails have been replaced by 'a pic of an orange marigold broken in 4 pieces' and I cannot open any of these photos. The message error says "Photo Gallery …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 16, 2014

Video requirements for Movie Maker

Hi, Please guide me how to install the movie maker in HP Mini. If the diagnostics don't fit the requirements, can you suggest an alternate way to use my comp camera for video capture? OS: W7 Home Premium 32-bit (6.1, bui …

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Cannot save WMV from Movie Maker or from PowerPoint

Hello, I cannot save to WMV from Movie Maker or from PowerPoint. Error message says Windows cannot save to WMV come back later. I even tried saving one image no sound - still doesn't save to WMV. Please someone on the te …

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Unable to download Movie Maker

I have Windows 7, Home edition. My Windows Live Movie Maker was working fine until recently. The movie clips would take about 5 seconds to load into movie maker and then it would skip (be choppy) during playback of those …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 15, 2014

Burn movie

Uploaded from camcorder to moviemaker, made and saved movie. All kind of problems when trying to make video. Windows DVD Maker won't recognize wlmp file. Making dvd from movie maker recorded individual scenes but not mov …

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0x80040704

I keep failing to download Windows Essentials with the following error message: 0x80040704 source: D3DX10_42. Can any body help please? Many thanks, Colin Keeper.

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 15, 2014

Movie Maker only works when connected to wired network

Hi, I recently installed Movie Maker. It works fine when I am at work, connected to my company's "wired" network. However, when I am at home, using my computer and a wireless connection, I get a message that says, "Sorry …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 15, 2014

Movie Maker / No Audio From Home Made DVD

Hello , we have transfered our VHS tapes to DVD and would like to make DVD copies. Movie Maker will play audio but not video ( just from the desktop) I have not got to the burning a copy part yet. I have the latest versi …

Unanswered Windows Essentials Archived 0 answers Last activity: May 15, 2014