Tips for Movie Maker Free Download You Need to Know

I want to make a movie with Windows Movie Maker. Can I download this software for free? By the way, my computer is Windows 7.

I run my Mac, and want to create free movies with Movie Maker. Can I download this app to my Mac. Or this app is only for Windows platform?

Windows Movie Maker, also named as Windows Live Movie Maker in Windows 7, is the video editing software to create and edit videos by Microsoft. You can use this video maker to publish videos on OneDrive, Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, and Flickr. For using this movie maker, you need to download it to your computer for using. About Movie Maker download, there are various problems that need to be solved. Look through the following questions and answers to remove the uncertainty of Movie Maker download.

1. Windows Movie Maker is only for Windows computer use?

Yes. Windows Movie Maker is the free software for Windows to help you to create and edit videos. It only has Windows version, and never publish the Mac Movie Maker officially. If you need the Mac Movie Maker for Free, jump there.

2. My computer is Windows 7, should I download Movie Maker for Windows 7 or any version is OK to download for using?

• √ Free Movie Maker has its different versions for you to download. You need to download the matching version to use this video editor on your computer.
• √ Windows 7, 8 and 10 shares the same download link while Windows XP and Vista takes the same link.
• √ Free download Windows Movie Maker for Windows 7, 8 and 10 here: http://www.windows-movie-maker.org/download/windows-movie-maker-2016-full.exe
• √ Free download Windows Movie Maker for Windows XP and Vista here: http://www.windows-movie-maker.org/download/windows-movie-maker-classic-full.exe

3. OK, got it. So my friend get a Windows 8 computer. He just needs to download Free Movie Maker from the link of Windows 7, 8 and 10, right?

Yes, but not exactly. Windows 8 has different version. Microsoft enables you to download Movie Maker 2012 free for Window 8 and Windows 8.1, but for Windows RT 8.1 and Windows RT, this video editing software is not available.

4. Just now, you mean Windows Movie Maker 2012? Does this software has different versions?

• √ What us the difference among the free movie editing software?
• √ Movie Maker 2012 was released in April 2012. And since that, this software will not update from Microsoft. In 2014, Microsoft officially removed Movie Maker download, and it will be replaced with Story Remix, a new video editor. Moreover, different versions is compatible with different Windows versions. Check the following table:

Version	Windows version	Introduction
Windows Movie Maker 2.1, 2.6	Windows XP and later	The only versions works on Windows XP.
Windows Movie Maker 6.0	Windows Vista and later	Latest version of Windows Movie Maker. Later version changes name.
Windows Live Movie Maker 2009, 2011	Windows Vista and later	Here Windows Movie Maker is part of the Windows Live Software package.
Windows Live Movie Maker 2012	Windows 7, 8	Latest Version of Windows Movie Maker. Only supports Windows 7 and later.

5. Now I can understand that. How can I make sure I can download the correct version of this free movie editor? I mean, is there any way to help me to check my Windows computer version I am running?

Yes, you can check the following steps to see which version of your Windows computer is running?

For Windows 10 user:

Go to Start , enter "About your PC", and then select "About your PC".
Look under "PC" for "Edition" to find out which version and edition of Windows that your PC is running.
Look under "PC for "System type" to see if you're running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.

For Windows 7 user:

Click the "Start" button, enter "Computer" and right-click "Computer" to click "Properties" to check "Windows editor".

For Windows 8 user:

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap "Settings" > "Change PC settings" > Click "PC" > "PC info" to check "Windows" for the version and edition of Windows that your PC is running. And look under "PC" for "System type to see if you're running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.

6. Ok, I get all information clear now, and can download this free movie maker to my computer to use it. As mentioned before, Movie Maker is free to use. But if I run a Mac, can I download Movie Maker for Mac or alternatives?

Yes, there are various free movie editor for Mac users. Aiseesoft Free Video Editor for Mac is the exact tool.

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If you seek for Windows Movie Maker alternatives for Windows users, then you should read this post: Windows Movie Maker and its alternatives.