Using Windows Movie Maker on Windows 7 | Music Photo DVD Software
Dec 27, 2009

Using Windows Movie Maker on Windows 7

For Those Don't Like Windows Live Movie Maker

Both Windows Movie Maker 2.6 and 2.1 are available on Windows 7, you could free download movie maker and install Windows Movie Maker 2.6 (Vista) or 2.1 (XP) in Windows 7 for the familiar features and operations.

Free Download Windows Movie Maker 2.1 (XP) and install in Windows 7
Free Download Windows Movie Maker 2.6 (Vista) and install in Windows 7
Or if you want to upgrade to Windows Live Movie Maker, click the link below to download first.
Free Upgrade to Windows Live Movie Maker for Windows Vista and Seven

This article also shows you how to directly copy Windows Movie Maker files from old operating system to the latest Windows 7 system. The reason is: Windows Live Movie Maker, part of Windows Live Essentials, is an extremely easy to use movie making tool to put together photos and home video on your Windows computer. However, it does lack some features users of good old Windows Movie Maker enjoyed.

Using Vista Movie Maker on Windows 7

1. Locate Windows Vista Movie Maker 6.0 Files
You need to find a computer with Windows Vista Movie Maker installed, usually locates under C:\Program Files\Windows Movie Maker 6.0\ folder.

Windows 7 Movie Maker Note: If you are going to install Windows Movie Maker on a Windows 7 64-bit, make sure that the old Windows Movie Maker files you will use came from a 64-bit version of Windows Vista.

Install Windows Movie Maker 6 for Windows 7

2. Copy Windows Vista Movie Maker 6 Files
Copy the entire movie maker folder to a new folder, say the default location: C:\Program Files\Windows Movie Maker 6.0\

3. Register DLL Files to Make it Work (like WMM installation )
Download and run the following registration file below to finally install Windows Movie Maker 6.0 on Windows 7.

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It's the batch file from an elevated command prompt. It includes commands to register copied dlls required for running Windows Movie Maker 6.0. You could make it yourself and run as administrator. Just copy the following text and save as a *.bat or *.cmd file under C:\Program Files\Windows Movie Maker 6.0\. Finally double click and follow the on-screen instruction.
regsvr32 wmm2ae.dll
regsvr32 wmm2clip.dll
regsvr32 wmm2ext.dll
regsvr32 wmm2filt.dll
regsvr32 VideoMediaHandler.dll
regsvr32 Pipeline.dll

Register Windows Movie Maker 6 for Windows 7

4. That's it! Now You can launch old Windows Vista Movie Maker 6.0 on Windows 7 instead of Windows Live Movie Maker.

Using Windows Movie Maker 2 on Windows 7

Windows Movie Maker 2.1 is the default version of Movie Maker for XP. It supports all kinds of 3rd party and user tweaks of effects, transitions and title overlays. If you want to use these custom resources on Windows 7, you may have to transfer Windows Movie Maker to Windows 7. Here is how to move Windows Movie Maker to Windows 7. It's similar to installing Windows Vista Movie Maker in Windows 7.

1. Locate Windows Movie Maker 2 Files, it usually locates under C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\ folder.
2. Copy Windows Movie Maker 2 files to a new folder, C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\ is required if you using the provided registration script below.
3. Register DLL Files. Download and run "install-movie-maker-dlls.cmd" below. Please run as Administrator and follow the instructions.

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You could also paste the following text to a *.bat or *.cmd file under C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\. Finally double click and follow the on-screen instruction.
regsvr32 /s qdv.dll
regsvr32 /s quartz.dll
regsvr32 /s wmvcore.dll
regsvr32 /s wmvadve.DLL
regsvr32 /s shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 /s msxml.dll
regsvr32 /s msxml2.dll
regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
regsvr32 /s "%ProgramFiles%\Movie Maker\wmm2fxa.dll"
regsvr32 /s "%ProgramFiles%\Movie Maker\wmm2fxb.dll"
regsvr32 /s "%ProgramFiles%\Movie Maker\wmm2ae.dll"
regsvr32 /s "%ProgramFiles%\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll"
regsvr32 /s "%ProgramFiles%\Movie Maker\wmmfilt.dll"
regsvr32 /s "%ProgramFiles%\Movie Maker\wmm2ext.dll"
regsvr32 /s "%ProgramFiles%\Movie Maker\wmm2clip.dll"

4. That's all! Now You can run old Windows Movie Maker 2 on Windows 7 instead of Windows Live Movie Maker.

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