Also, visit the Microsoft article HERE for more information. OneDrive (later integrated into Windows 8.1 or Windows 10)īefore you install Movie Maker you might need to first have the net framework version 3.5 installed before it will work.No significant changes or re-branding were made in this release for other programs such as Live Messenger, Windows Live Mail, and Windows Live Writer.

These two programs have also received several updates and enhancements since their 2011 release, including video stabilization, waveform visualizations, new narration tracks, audio emphasizing, default save as H.264 format, and enhanced text effects for Movie Maker as well as AutoCollage integration and addition of Vimeo as a publishing partner for Photo Gallery.

Further, Windows Essentials 2012 also dropped the “Windows Live” branding from the installer itself, as well as from programs such as Photo Gallery and Movie Maker, which have been branded Windows Photo Gallery, and Movie Maker respectively. Microsoft Family Safety is also installed for Windows 7 users only, as Windows 8 has built-in family safety functionalities.

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