Windows Movie Maker 2.1 Download
Updated: August 25, 2004
Windows Movie Maker 2.1 makes home movies amazingly fun. With Movie Maker 2.1, you can create, edit, and share your home movies right on your computer. Build your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops. Delete bad shots and include only the best scenes. Then share your movie via the Web, e-mail, or CD. Using third-party software you can even take movies you've made and turn them into DVDs. You can also save your movie back to the video tape in your camera to play back on a TV or on the camera itself.
System Requirements
Here's what you'll need to use Windows Movie Maker 2.1.
Processor | Personal or multimedia computer with a 600-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor | Personal or multimedia computer with a 1.5 gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor |
Operating System | SP2 for Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition | SP2 for Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition |
Memory | | • | 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher | | • | 32 megabytes (MB) of VRAM or higher |
| | • | 256 megabytes (MB) or higher of RAM | | • | 64 megabytes (MB) of non-UMA VRAM or higher |
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Hard disk | 2.0 GB of available hard-disk space | 2.0 GB of available hard-disk space or higher |
Drive | CD-ROM or DVD drive | CD-ROM or DVD drive |
Display | | • | Super VGA (800x600) or higher resolution monitor | | • | 256-color video card | | • | 3-D graphics acceleration | | • | DirectX 7.1 or later graphics support | | • | Video adapter must be compatible with Windows XP |
| | • | XGA (1024x768) or higher resolution monitor | | • | 256-color video card | | • | 3-D graphics acceleration | | • | DirectX 9 or later graphics support | | • | Video adapter must be compatible with Windows XP |
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Audio | Windows XP-compatible sound card and speakers or headphones | Windows XP-compatible sound card and speakers or headphones |
Mouse | Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device | Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device |
Other devices | Internet connection may be required for some features | Internet connection may be required for some features |
Requirements for video capture
You will also need a way to get your videos into your computer. This requires different capture hardware depending on the source of your video.
If you have a digital video (DV) camera, you'll need either an IEEE 1394 card or an analog video capture card. IEEE 1394 is recommended for the best quality results. Many new computers come with an IEEE 1394 card already installed. If not, there are a number of manufacturers that make a card that will work with your computer.
If you have an analog video camera or a VCR, you will need to have an analog video capture card.
Download Instructions
Movie Maker 2.1 is available for download with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). You can download SP2, Movie Maker 2.1, and all future critical updates automatically by turning on the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP.
You can also download SP2 and Movie Maker 2.1 from Microsoft Update. If you cannot use Automatic Updates or download SP2 via Windows Update, order a CD.
