With other programs, you can only create a basic video or movie and burn it to a disc. This is one of the only pieces of software that gives users the freedom to design and create the layout for the finished disc. It lets you create completely customized videos that you can burn and share on a DVD. Though it comes standard on some versions of Windows, you can also download the program separately to use it on your new or old computer. Windows Movie Maker is a free video editing software package that works with most computers that use a Windows operating system. You have now the good old Windows Movie Maker installed.If you always wanted to make your own movies or share your home videos with others, Windows Movie Maker can help you get the job done.
Uncheck everything except “Photo Gallery and Movie Maker” and click “Install”.When it asks you “What do you want to install?”, choose “Choose the programs you want to install”.After downloading Windows Essentials 2012, run the installer.You can download Windows Essentials 2012 using this link.In order to download and install Windows Movie Maker (Windows 7), you first need to install Windows Essentials (2012). You should be cautious as these products may contain viruses or hidden costs. The only problem is – Microsoft doesn’t offer it anymore, and many websites offering free downloads of Windows Movie Maker are not offering sanctioned Microsoft products. Many people really like Microsoft’s Movie Maker to create homemade movies, because it was simple and fairly easy to use.
It reached end of support on January 10, 2017, and it isn’t available in Windows 10. In 2017, Microsoft stated they no longer offering the Windows Essentials 2012 suite for download, but if you already have it installed, it will continue to work as it does today. Windows Essentials is a discontinued suite of Microsoft freeware applications that includes email, instant messaging, photo sharing, blogging, and parental control software ( Wikipedia). Back then in 2006, Microsoft released “Windows Essentials”.