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- If you are reading this, I'm going to assume you've upgraded or purchased at least one PC with Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 and discovered Windows Movie Maker is no where to be found. In its place, Microsoft offered a set of programs called 'Windows Essentials' which included Movie Maker 2011 or 2012.
- Windows Movie Maker (known as Windows Live Movie Maker for the 2009 and 2011 releases) is a discontinued video editing software program by Microsoft.It was a part of Windows Essentials software suite and offered the ability to create and edit videos as well as to publish them on OneDrive, Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, Windows Live Groups and Flickr.
- Note: Windows Essentials (Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery, and Windows Live Writer) reached end of support on January 10, 2017. They are no longer available for download. You can learn more about Windows 10 here.
- Windows Movie Maker - Creating Your Own Stylish Videos Windows Movie Maker, once known as Windows Live Movie Maker, is released by Microsoft as a free video editing tool for Windows PC users. With it, you can create your own videos and publish them on FaceBook, Vimeo, YouTube, etc.
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- Movie Maker was part of Windows Essentials, a package of free programs from Microsoft. Most of them are either defunct (Messenger) or superceded (Editor), only Movie Maker still has a place. As a simple video editor, Windows Movie Maker is great. You can put together video clips, add captions, audio, titles and end credits.
Note: Windows Essentials (Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery, and Windows Live Writer) reached end of support on January 10, 2017. They are no longer available for download.
You can learn more about Windows 10 here.
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