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You can still install Windows Movie Maker on Windows 10 & 11
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Do you want to download Windows Movie Maker? Windows Movie Maker was an easy to use video editor that came with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. Microsoft discontinued Windows Movie Maker in 2017, replacing it with the Video Editor for Windows 10. If you have Windows 10 and want to play around for nostalgic reasons, you can download the 2012 version of Windows Live Essentials, which contains Movie Maker, from the Wayback Machine. This wikiHow article will walk you through safely downloading and installing Windows Movie Maker on your PC.

Things You Should Know

  • You can still download the 2012 version of Windows Movie Maker from Archive.org.
  • You'll be able to install on both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
  • If you install on Windows 11, you may get an error at first. Fortunately, there's an easy fix.
Section 1 of 3:

Can you still download Windows Movie Maker?

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  1. Microsoft discontinued support and downloads for Windows Movie Maker in 2017, but you can still download the original installer (as a part of Windows Live Essentials) from the Wayback Machine. Because the installer is the archived file that was hosted on Microsoft's website, it's safe to download.
    • Be careful when downloading Windows Movie Maker from sources other than the Wayback Machine. Otherwise, you may wind up with a virus or malware.[1]
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Downloading Windows Movie Maker

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  1. The safest way to get Windows Movie Maker is to download the original 2012 Windows Live Essentials installer from Microsoft. But because Microsoft no longer hosts the install file, you'll need to get the archived version from the Internet Archive. Don't worry, it's the official installer, so there are no viruses or malware. Just click the long link below to start the download:
  2. Once the download is complete, double-click the wlsetup-all.exe file in your computer's downloads location to open it. By default, downloaded files can be found in your Downloads folder.
  3. Windows needs permission to allow the setup file to make changes to your computer.
  4. You'll want to choose this section option, as installing all Windows Live Essentials will load your PC with a bunch of old versions of software that aren't compatible with Windows 10 or Windows 11.
  5. You'll want to make sure this is the only software selected.
  6. Windows Movie Maker will now install on your PC. This process may take several minutes. Once installed,
    • If you're using Windows 11, the installation will stop at a certain point and give you error 0x800c0006, claiming that "Windows Essentials couldn't be installed." Don't worry—Movie Maker is actually installed, even though the installation seems to have failed.
  7. Once the installation is complete, you'll find Movie Maker on both Windows 10 and Windows 11 in your Start menu. Just press the Windows key, type movie maker, and click Movie Maker to get started.
    • If you're using Windows 11 and don't see Movie Maker in your Start menu, open File Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Photo Gallery, then double-click MovieMaker.exe.
  8. This option is in the bottom-right corner of the window. You only have to do this once. Movie Maker will open immediately after this.
    • Now that Windows Movie Maker is installed, you can use it to start editing your videos.
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    It is 100% absolutely safe. Windows Movie Maker is a very good app, and is registered by Windows.
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Warnings

  • As Windows 10 and 11 continue to update and evolve, you may find that Windows Movie Maker will freeze or become unresponsive. Make sure to save regularly.
  • Windows Movie Maker is no longer supported by Microsoft, so security issues and bugs won't be fixed. You might want to consider using Story Remix instead.
  • Be careful where you download Windows Movie Maker from. Many downloads of Windows Movie Maker may contain viruses and malware.
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 277,733 times.
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1. Download Windows Live Essentials from Microsoft's archive.
2. Double-click the setup file.
3. Click Yes.
4. Click Install all of Windows Essentials (recommended) to install.
5. Click the Start menu.
6. Type "windows movie maker."
7. Click Movie Maker.
8. Click Accept.

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