![]() ![]() It should be no surprise, then, that we can't recommend this freeware for any user. What's more, uninstalling the program was even more tedious than installing it. There were so many hurdles to creating a short video that no editing seemed preferable to using this software. On the rare occasion that our testers made it to the storyboard, the program would freeze when adding one of the numerous effects. If importing worked, Movie Maker 2 would quit responding when clips were placed on the storyboard. The program typically froze while importing MPG video files. The plain interface promises simplicity with drag-and-drop storyboard options, though during testing, it was more like drag and freeze. It gives the user no input on program location or other options. From the get-go, you get the feeling that this isn't going to be an easy program to like Microsoft's installer doesn't play nice. It's a really cool forum, that's where they told me how to instal Service Pack 3 to fix MovieMaker.Windows Movie Maker 2 is so easy a child could use it-an incredibly patient child born to filmmaker parents who didn't mind restarting this application every few minutes. ![]() There are a couple of experts there who can help you with anything, including creating and adding your own effects, titles, subtitles and transitions to Moviemake. I used this SP3 fix to repair MovieMaker 2.1 in my Dell Latitude D600 laptop running XP, and to completely add it to an older Lenovo Thinkpad running XP that didn't have it. And keep this file handy on a backup flash drive, you don't want to lose it when Microsoft stops support for XP next year. This is the file: WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exeĭon't worry that it says Network installation, this file works.īe sure to follow the instructions carefully, such as first back up your system. Microsoft offers Service Pack 3 as an executable download: (Also, I tried an alleged freestanding one that somebody invented by himself, but it was a mess, not for XP at all.) There is no freestanding MovieMaker 2.1 for XP that I know of, in fact that's what I'm looking for. ![]() If you don't want to sit around waiting for Windows Updates to randomly reinstal Moviemaker, you can restore MovieMaker 2.1 yourself to Windows XP SP3 by re-installing Service Pack 3. The toolbox may consist of multimedia tools such as software and instructions on how to podcast, Window Moviemaker, and trial versions of programs such as. ![]()
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