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Movie Maker Corrupted File. Help :(

I have contacted Microsoft support weeks ago to see if they can fix this for me and have had no response. When i try to save my file as a movie, the whole file corrupts and i cannot save it. I have uploaded the file to O …

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

Windows Live Writer could not upload my blogs

I had just installed Windows Live Writer (WLW) on my new notebook, but I could not upload my blogs. Kept getting the following message: "A successful connection was made to your account however the server reported that y …

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Windows Live Writer could not upload my blogs

I had just installed Windows Live Writer (WLW) on my new notebook, but I could not upload my blogs. Kept getting the following message: "A successful connection was made to your account however the server reported that y …

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

Error message when publishing video

I receive the following message when trying to publish a video on Youtube: wasn't published successfully. The following problem occurred in your movie: (0x800488E5) I have windows 8.1, I use the 2012 Movie Maker version, …

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I can not Install Windows Live Movie Maker

When I install it, it says that there is an error. It says that only Adminstrators can install, uninstall, or repair Windows Essential programs on this computer. The Get Help link told to me to change my user account to …

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

I can’t run/use Windows Live Movie Maker (HELP!)

So, okay. I tried to download an installer of Windows Live Movie Maker but everytime it finishes installing, it will always show something like this. Can you suggest something that I could do? I'm sorry I'm not that tech …

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

Where has the sound gone?

I'm new to Movie Maker and Windows 8 so any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a project to do for my course (deadline creeping closer!), which involves editing film of a lesson down to an hour. While I was filmin …

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

Movie Maker screen is very dark.

I have Windows 7 and a Microsoft LifeCam 3000. When I view the camera from the LifeCam software the picture is bright and clear. When I go to Movie Maker and enable the webcam the picture is very dark - not quite black, …

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

Need help URGENTLY with windows live movie maker

OK, so I make a project with about twenty .JPG files and two .wav audio files. It lasts about four seconds. When I'm done I click "Save Movie" and I export it as a .wmv file. There are no error messages during editing or …

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Can’t log in to Windows Live Writer

I have been blogging at blogspot via WLW since five years. Had to delete my hardrive and all programs, and now I cant log in to WLW! It says wrong username/password sometimes and sometimes that it cant find my blog. Ive …

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

Windows Movie Maker – issues playing the files

Hi, I am using Windows 7, and trying to edit video clips on MM 6.0. I have converted the files from mov to wmv and they will play fine on their own, but when I try to add them together on the storyboard, they will play a …

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

Movie Maker

Why am I getting an error message with the photos when I try to run the program.

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Windows Movie Maker Video works, but no audio…

Hey all... I'm new to movie maker. I have used iMovie before so I am somewhat familiar with the ins and outs of making a movie. Although I am unsure why when I uploaded video from my iPhone into my photo gallery, then tr …

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