Windows Movie Maker 6.0 - Install on Windows 7

How to Install Windows Movie Maker 6.0 on Windows 7​

   Information

In Windows 7, it is preferred for you to download and install the newer Windows Live Movie Maker. If you would prefer the older Windows Movie Maker 6.0 from Windows Vista instead, then this will show you how to install it over to Windows 7.

   Note

These are the things you are going to need for this tutorial:

• Windows Movie Maker 6.0 Files from Windows Vista
• The .cmd file to register Movie Maker DLL's to Windows 7 (Check the attachments)
• and of course, a PC running Windows 7

   Tip

• If you did a custom install from Windows Vista, you can find your Movie Maker files from the Windows.old folder. (Thanks to Wii Master 64)
  

Here's How:
1. First, you must copy Windows Movie Maker 6.0 files from a computer with Vista installed.
Important: If you are going to install WMM on a Windows 7 64-bit, make sure that the WMM files you will use came from a 64-bit version of Windows Vista.

2. Go to "C:\Program Files". Make a folder named "Windows Movie Maker 6.0" then paste the WMM files inside that folder.

3. Click on the Download button below to download and save moviemk_dll_registrar.zip. Extract and run the install moviemk dlls.cmd file with Run as Administrator and follow the instructions.

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4. Add a shortcut to Windows Movie Maker on your desktop for easy access.

5. That's it! You're done

 

[Lynda]

Thanks, I got the file.

 

[whs]

Lynda, I am glad you could manage. Any time.

 

[AussieGuy92]

i need help i followed the instructions and it wont work i am ruinning 64 bit version of windows so i put the files in the 64 bit program folder and it still wont work?

anyone know where i would get the 64 bit files?

 

[whs]

i need help i followed the instructions and it wont work i am ruinning 64 bit version of windows so i put the files in the 64 bit program folder and it still wont work?

anyone know where i would get the 64 bit files?

I guess some friendly soul has to upload the 64bit files for you - as I did with the 32bit. Unfortunately I do not have a 64bit Vista, else I would have done it for you.

 

[SIW2]

32 bit MM 6 works fine on my 7 x64.

Put it in Program Files (x86)

Register the dll's.

 

[whs]

32 bit MM 6 works fine on my 7 x64.

Put it in Program Files (x86)

Register the dll's.

SIW2, When I installed WMM on my 32bit Win7, I did not need to register the dlls. Is that different for 64bit?

stillfreefilms, if your WMM copy does not work for any reason, you can download mine from the link I posted earlier. That worked for me and other people.

 

[AussieGuy92]

there is no way of downloading the files it says there are no free download spots left.

 

[whs]

there is no way of downloading the files it says there are no free download spots left.

Is that's what you experienced with my folder at File Factory? I know, File Factory is a pain in the neck. But with perseverance it works - just tried it. Unfortunately Skydrive did not accept the upload. I guess because it is a MS component. That would have been a lot easier.

 

[SIW2]

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Hi whs - see if Skydrive will take these.


Rt click and extract each .zip to the same directory - e.g. downloads. Then extract the .001 with 7 - Zip - it will find the rest.

 

[AussieGuy92]

i got it to work.

 

[whs]

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Hi whs - see if Skydrive will take these.


Rt click and extract each .zip to the same directory - e.g. downloads. Then extract the .001 with 7 - Zip - it will find the rest.

SIW2, thanks for the tip. But I really only uploaded it for the 2 people who had originally asked for it. And File Factory works, it is just a bit of a pain. They constantly harass you to go Pro - even send emails all the time. It was the only one time I used them because normally I go with Skydrive. But they have one advantage - they accept a 300MB file for a single upload versus 50MB at Skydrive.

 

[Cluent]

(1) I have Vista 64 installed on a second computer. Where do I find the WMM6 files?

(2) Is WMM6 any different or better than WMM2.6 that can be downloaded easily?

(3) Is there a way to register dlls without downloading an extra file?

 

[whs]

(1) I have Vista 64 installed on a second computer. Where do I find the WMM6 files?

(2) Is WMM6 any different or better than WMM2.6 that can be downloaded easily?

(3) Is there a way to register dlls without downloading an extra file?

see links above.

 

[Cluent]

(1) I have Vista 64 installed on a second computer. Where do I find the WMM6 files?

(2) Is WMM6 any different or better than WMM2.6 that can be downloaded easily?

(3) Is there a way to register dlls without downloading an extra file?

see links above.

I am not sure what links you're referring to.

 

[whs]

The download links that SIW2 and myself have posted.

 

[Cluent]

The download links that SIW2 and myself have posted.

I do not wish to download the files. That's why I installed Vista on a second machine. I was wondering if you could tell me which files are needed.

Secondly, is this worth the trouble....isn't WMM 2.6 just as good as WMM 6?

 

[whs]

OK, understand. I thought with this question: " Where do I find the WMM6 files? " you were asking for a way to download WMM 6. I have used WMM 6 a lot and 2.6 a little. I find 6 a lot better - but maybe that is only because I am used to it. I even installed it on my Windows7 machine because the Win7 WMM is dismal.

And I do not quite understand what you mean with that: " I was wondering if you could tell me which files are needed."

 

[whs]

Just another thought. What are you actually trying to do with WMM.

If you want edit, crop or split existing movies, then I would recommend another tool. The WMM output quality is not that great because of the transformations it makes and publishing a long movie takes forever.

If however you just want to make e.g. a picture album, then WMM is OK - although I prefer to use PowerPoint for that.

 

[Cluent]

I just want a program to experiment with until I get Adobe Premier Pro. With Vista there were a couple of effects I liked that I did not find in the Win 7 version. I just tried v2.6, and it did not open my Vista WMM projects, so it looks like I do need WMM6.

So which files do I need to copy from Vista over to the Win 7 machine? Everything under C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player?

 

[whs]

Yes, you need the whole WMM folder from the Vista Program Files and put that into the Win7 Program Files as to the instructions above.