How to Install and Run Windows Movie Maker 2.1 for Windows XP on Windows

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: First you need to have a Windows XP computer or laptop to hand with Windows Movie Maker 2.1 installed.

   The Movie Maker file should then be in the My Documents or Downloads folder. , You should now have a zip file called Movie Maker. , You can do this is three different ways.
   
   First you can use Microsoft Shared View or Team Viewer.Which enables you to transfer files from one computer to the other.OR if you have an account with a file sharing and storage site like Mediafire.You can upload the Movie Maker zip file onto Mediafire or any other file sharing site you have an account with.And then download it onto your Windows 7 computer.OR you can transfer the file using a thumb drive. , And they will be able to download and install Windows Movie Maker
   2.1 on their Windows 7 computers.And you will be able to download and install Windows Movie Maker
   2.1 on your Windows 7 computer,even if you do not have your Windows XP computer with you. ,, It is very important if already have Windows Movie Maker 6 installed on your computer to make a new folder.Because the name of the program file for Windows Movie Maker 6 is also called Movie Maker.And if you have two program files with the same name, Windows will replace the other program file with the newer one.And you will no longer have Windows Movie Maker
   6.And you may want to carry on using Windows Movie Maker
   6.Which you can do, as both Movie Maker 6,Movie Maker
   2.6 and Movie Maker
   2.1 can be run alongside each other.
   
   This does not cause any problems. ,,, Windows Movie Maker
   2.1 users some of the dill files from Windows Movie Maker
   2.6.So you MUST HAVE Windows Movie Maker
   2.6 installed in order to get the full features of Windows Movie Maker
   2.1.
   
   So if you do not already have Movie Maker
   2.6 installed you can download it from the Microsoft website. , And the webcam feature in
   2.1 will also be working and you can record clips directly from your webcam.
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   Step 2: Go to Programs file on C drive and find the program file called Movie Maker.

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   Step 3: Copy and past the file to somewhere that you can find it easily

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   Step 4: like the My Documents or Downloads folder.

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   Step 5: Open the Documents or whatever folder you pasted the program file in

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   Step 6: right click with your mouse

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   Step 7: and select send to zip folder.

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   Step 8: To transfer the Movie Maker zip file from your Windows XP computer to your Windows 7 computer.

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   Step 9: If you transfer the Windows Movie Maker 2.1 zip file

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    Step 10: which is an installer file onto Mediafire or another online file sharing site.You will be given a web link to share with your friends or post on your blog or website.

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    Step 11: Make sure you transfer the Movie Maker zip file onto your Windows 7 computer The zip file will install Windows Movie Maker 2.1 on your computer.

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    Step 12: Unzip the Movie Maker zip file and extract it to Programs on C drive

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    Step 13: make a new folder.

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    Step 14: Once you have extracted the files

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    Step 15: go to programs on C drive and there should be a folder in there called New Folder.Rename New Folder to Movie Maker 2.1.

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    Step 16: Now open the Movie Maker 2.1 program file and send the Movie Maker shortcut to your desktop.You can also pin the shortcut to the start menu or taskbar.

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    Step 17: Before you run Windows Movie Maker 2.1 for the first time.Make sure that you have Windows Movie Maker 2.6 installed.

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    Step 18: Windows Maker 2.1 for Windows XP is now installed on Windows 7.And you can now use Windows Movie Maker 2.1 the same way that you did on Windows XP.

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