Unlike other Windows Essentials apps, Movie Maker is yet to be upgraded. Users find themselves either having to use older versions of Windows or completely reinstalling Windows Live Essentials 2012 altogether, often removing other elements of the Essentials package such as Live Writer and OneDrive in order to improve functionality. This is on top of the constant need to restart and reinstall programs, problems saving files, the inability to read files from earlier versions of the software – the list goes on. Many users have reporting such problems as missing audio and video content, update errors, constant software crashes, corrupted source files and even the complete loss of files. The unspoken word from Microsoft seems to be ‘carry on, with glitches and all’, and there are certainly some unforgivable glitches in the current build of the software. Windows Movie Maker has been a loyal mainstay in all Microsoft operating systems for many years, but the last upgrade to the latest iteration was back in 2012. The cause is, apparently, an incompatibility problem associated with the new an update to Windows 10.Īt the heart of this problem has been the reluctance of Microsoft to upgrade the Windows Live Essentials software.

But wait, murmurs of discontent have emerged among loyal users and newcomers alike.

Few can deny that Windows Movie Maker has been up there as the program of choice for creating free photo slide shows and videos with its basic and user friendly interface, allowing quick and easy audio and video editing. In the modern tech world, simplicity of design, ease of use and key functions often define the marketability and success of a product.

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