tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198262242024-03-16T15:57:40.721-07:00Blaine's Movie Maker BlogMovie making for the home video enthusiastBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19826224.post-42035346989165396702016-12-26T22:58:00.002-08:002017-12-21T11:09:35.394-08:00Movie Maker and Photo Gallery went away on January 10, 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Update: </b>This post has been updated to reflect the state of Windows Essentials 2012 now that the deadline has passed.</i><br />
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Microsoft announced it has stopped supporting <b>Movie Maker</b> and <b>Photo Gallery</b> (part of <a href="http://download.live.com/">Windows Essentials 2012</a>) as of January 10, 2017.<br />
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Here are a few questions and answers:<br />
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<b>Are the programs still available for download? </b><br />
The web installers and offline installers that used to be available at download.live.com have all been removed. The following response to a question on <b>Microsoft Answers</b> might help:<br/><a href="https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/moviemaker-wlinstall/want-to-download-a-safe-version-of-movie-maker/9531c5d8-0bff-48cc-afa5-9ba19927c6b2">Where to get a Safe Download of Movie Maker</a><br />
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<b>Where are the Windows Essentials Offline Installers for other languages?</b><br />
They have all been removed from the Microsoft website.<br />
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<b>What happens to Movie Maker (and Photo Gallery) if it is already installed?</b><br />
Already installed applications will continue to work as they do today but there will be no updates.<br />
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<b>What are the recommended alternatives for Movie Maker and Photo Gallery from Microsoft?</b><br />
As part of the Fall Creators Update to Windows 10, the Photos App now includes the ability to create a movie from your photos and videos. You can either let it start the process using the <b>Create > Video remix</b> option, or you can do it yourself using the <b>Create > Video project</b>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKA_ebeu0t6-3um6yOjHvdED3irhr7rtrJmc6Nxx2phGm2djT6ZORBBIddBZ990uwAkbpCfKIJvu2DwSRQgSSizwL6Biw9P7gdpUI4Z5COPsyrerHOWETR5MCfNDZJ7RvadEkhUw/s1600/photos-createmenu.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKA_ebeu0t6-3um6yOjHvdED3irhr7rtrJmc6Nxx2phGm2djT6ZORBBIddBZ990uwAkbpCfKIJvu2DwSRQgSSizwL6Biw9P7gdpUI4Z5COPsyrerHOWETR5MCfNDZJ7RvadEkhUw/s400/photos-createmenu.png" width="400" height="139" data-original-width="784" data-original-height="273" /></a></div><br />
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<b>What other options are there? </b><br />
ProVideoCoalition has posted their <a href="http://www.provideocoalition.com/free-video-editing-software-2017-guide/">Free Video Editing Software Guide for 2017</a>.<br />
<br />Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19826224.post-47281685741311198032015-07-29T09:25:00.000-07:002015-07-29T09:27:57.318-07:00Upgrading to Windows 10 - Is there an update to Movie Maker?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhh3u8FCJ2gSQ1Lg5vEflllMOvyIyd3K0p-T5NoCbGtb8Oj_1kVxM8jB0EBryjXVOb6cnY-1bG_H370Dgrce-8HUionijHoGfxhc0qvbIai93b2jkYLlz05manUrz61-GOniiiw/s1600/Win10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhh3u8FCJ2gSQ1Lg5vEflllMOvyIyd3K0p-T5NoCbGtb8Oj_1kVxM8jB0EBryjXVOb6cnY-1bG_H370Dgrce-8HUionijHoGfxhc0qvbIai93b2jkYLlz05manUrz61-GOniiiw/s200/Win10.jpg" /></a></div>The short answer is "no". Movie Maker was provided as part of <a href="http://download.live.com">Windows Essentials 2012</a>. As you might have guessed from the version number (2012), there have been no updates to the program in a few years. And, unfortunately there are no announced plans by Microsoft to change this for Windows 10. If you want the Windows Essentials version of Movie Maker, you will continue using Movie Maker 2012. The good news is it still works the same as before and seems unaffected by the upgrade to Windows 10.<br/><br/>For those of you that are still enjoying the classic version of Windows Movie Maker 6.0, be aware that Microsoft will rebuild your C:\Program Files\ folder. The contents will be backed up in C:\Windows.old\Program Files\ but that means that Windows Movie Maker 6.0 will seem to disappear. One fix for this is to just <a href="http://goo.gl/B1eRC">reinstall WMM 6.0</a>. This might be the best approach since it will ensure that everything gets added to the registry correctly. This would also require you to reinstall any <a href="http://goo.gl/jLyuG">custom transitions, effects and titles</a> you may have installed, including ShaderTFX. Alternatively, you may just want to copy the Movie Maker folder from C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Movie Maker into C:\Program Files\Movie Maker.Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com35