Pat said:
When I try to open MovieMaker, it gives me a "MovieMaker has
encountered a problem and needs to close" error. I have tried
removing it, downloading it from Microsoft, and then re-installing,
cleaning my registry, etc. Any ideas?
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You fail to mention your OS...if you are
running Vista...disregard the following
info about IE7.
Some WinXP users have reported problems
after installing IE7. If this applies to your
situation ...uninstalling IE7 may be worth
a try.
(927177) How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177/en-us
I've also seen a report that disabling the
ffdshow codec could be the fix. To accomplish
this...open Movie Maker and go to...Tools /
Options / Compatibility tab...Uncheck...
ffdshow / OK.
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You can disable ffdshow by going to...Start / Run
and enter the following command::
regsvr32.exe /u "C:\Program Files\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax"
After running that command, the regular
DivX/XviD codecs will be used instead of ffdshow.
You can enable ffdshow again with this command:
regsvr32.exe "C:\Program Files\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax"
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More info:
Movie Maker 2 Crashes and Hangs
http://tinyurl.com/bqgyx
or...
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Issues-Acceleration-and-Codecs.html
Movie Maker always has to close
http://tinyurl.com/fw76b
or...
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.moviemaker/msg/ae88267a9e023836
--
John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience
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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer
Solutions that work for
me may not work for you
Proceed at your own risk
