Windows Me
The first release was included with Windows Me in 2000, but it was not available in Windows 2000, which was released in the same year as Me (2000). Version 1.1 was included in XP in 2001.
Windows 2000
While Windows 2000 does not come with Windows Movie Maker, it is still possible run the Windows Me version of Movie Maker on Windows 2000. If the Movie Maker program files are copied from Windows Me and transferred to Windows 2000, the application will run perfectly. This can also be done with version 1.1.
Windows XP
Version 1.1 was included in Windows XP a year later, and included support for creating DV AVI and WMV 8 files. Version 2.0 was released as a free update in November 2002, and added a number of new features. Version 2.1, a minor update, is included in Windows XP Service Pack 2. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 introduced a new version of Windows Movie Maker, 2.5, with more transitions and support for DVD burning.
Windows Vista
A WPF version was included in some builds of Windows "Longhorn" (now Windows Vista), but was removed in the development reset.
Version 6.0 of Windows Movie Maker in Windows Vista includes new effects and transitions, and support for the DVR-MS file format that Windows Media Center records television in. The HD version in Premium and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista adds support for capturing from HDV camcorders. The capture wizard will create DVR-MS type files from HDV tapes. However, the Windows Vista version of Windows Movie Maker no longer supports importing video from an analog video source such as an analog camcorder, VCR or from a webcam.
Some systems might not be able to run the new version of Windows Movie Maker. Therefore, Microsoft has also released an updated older version 2.6 for Windows Vista on the Microsoft Download Center. This version includes the old effects and transitions, and is basically the same as Windows Movie Maker 2.1, but without the ability to capture video. Installation requires Windows Vista and is only intended for use on computers where the hardware accelerated version cannot be run.
Windows 7
In Windows 7, the latest iteration of Windows, Windows Movie Maker is no longer included in favor of its counterpart Windows Live Movie Maker, which is based on a different code base and has different functionalities. It is offered as a free download within the Windows Live suite. However, Windows Movie Maker 6.0 files can be copied over and run from a Windows Vista installation to Windows 7.
This method works for all versions of Windows Movie Maker, including the DirectX version if a computer's hardware supports it. Windows Movie Maker 2.6 can be freely downloaded and is also Windows 7 compatible. Windows Movie Maker 2.1 also works on Windows 7 if all of the program files are copied over from a Windows XP computer.And so long as Windows Movie Maker 2.6 is also installed. This is because Windows Movie Maker 2.1 runs off of some of the dill files of Movie Maker 2.6. Therefore Movie Maker 2.6 must also be installed on Windows 7 in order for Movie Maker 2.1 to work.
Windows 8
All of the versions of Windows Movie Maker work on Windows 8. Windows Movie Maker 2.1 and Windows Movie Maker 6 also works on Windows 8 if all of the Movie Maker program files are copied over from a Windows XP and Windows Vista computer. Windows Movie Maker 2.6 can be downloaded from the Microsoft website and also works on Windows 8.
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