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- Price: Free
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- Date added: May 16, 2009
- Total Downloads: 8,957,295
- Downloads last week: 79,723
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 707 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on December 05, 2008
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. 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 gives the user no input on program location or other options. The plain interface promises simplicity with drag-and-drop storyboard options, though during testing, it was more like drag and freeze. The program typically froze while importing MPG video files. If importing worked, Movie Maker 2 would quit responding when clips were placed on the storyboard. On the rare occasion that our testers made it to the storyboard, the program would freeze when adding one of the numerous effects. There were so many hurdles to creating a short video that no editing seemed preferable to using this software. What's more, uninstalling the program was even more tedious than installing it. It should be no surprise, then, that we can't recommend this freeware for any user.
Publisher's description
From Microsoft :Windows Movie Maker 2 is an XP-only download that gives you the tools to create, edit, and share home movies. Compile and edit a movie from video clips with drag-and-drop functionality. Add special effects, music, and narration with ease. Share your movie over the Web or master it to DVD media. You can also save your movie back to the DV tape in your camera.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.1 stars out of 707 votes
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Movie Maker (Windows XP) 2.1
Pros: FREE SOFTWARE, THAT'S IT.
Cons: THIS THING DID TWO THINGS, CRASH AND FREEZE.
GARBAGESummary: SKIP THIS ONE.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Movie Maker (Windows XP) 2.1
"unable to reload Movie Maker on XP with SP3"
Pros: links to download Microsoft Movie Maker inevitably lead to Windows site which requires XP with SP2, but will not work with SP3 installed.
Microsoft then requires Internet Explorer 8 and IE8 puts the nail in the coffin for Movie Maker download.Cons: Provide a download file (or link to it) for Windows XP Movie Maker (V1.1 or 2.1 preferred) which works with XP SP3 and does not require access to Microsoft website.
Early versions will edit and convert between video types,Summary: no problems with Microsoft Movie Maker itself, just problems getting it reinstalled after an unknown bug causes it to crash
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Movie Maker (Windows XP) 2.1
"crashes constantly, unusable"
Pros: i did not cost anything and it's easy to use
Cons: it crashes constantly, nothing is more frustrating than to get an entire movie together and have it crash.
Summary: avoid at all costs. I wish there was a easy to use movie making program for windows!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Movie Maker (Windows XP) 2.1
"It won't support all file types."
Pros: It is really really easy to use (unlike Windows Movie Maker 2.6) and has great animations.
Cons: It does not support all file types. (for stuff like music)
Summary: I was trying to make a video and when I clicked Add Music and selected the song I wanted, it said it didn't support that file type. I wish it would support ALL file types so people would not have to hunt for specific file extensions! It aggrivates m... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Movie Maker (Windows XP) 2.1
"I CAN NOT STAND THIS PROGRAM!!!"
Pros: There is a speed up effect
Cons: Everything.
Summary: only get this if you cant get anything else.
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