Strategies and Tips to Fix Windows Movie Maker Problems

Many amateur moviemakers will find themselves needing to fix Windows Movie Maker software errors, often in the midst of an important project.  It may be confusing to navigate the internet for the necessary techniques to fix Windows Movie Maker when a deadline is looming.  Keeping these strategies on hand will provide some relief from stress in the face of that often inevitable computer freeze.

Common Movie Maker Problems

Windows Movie Maker offers a wide variety of effects and options for editing and creating movies.  With so many choices and tools at the user's disposal, it is not surprising that the program may experience a variety of problems.  Some of the most common include CD burns failing, the appearance of distortions on saved videos, and computers hanging during the use of the program.

Fix Specific Movie Maker Issues

If the problem is a general PC sluggishness when saving a movie, other programs are likely interfering with Movie Maker's access to the hard drive.  This may be caused by having too many programs running while working with Movie Maker.

Strategy #1
The solution can be as simple as closing other programs and only running Movie maker when it is time to save a movie to a digital videotape.

Movie Maker has a tendency to hang during saving if the machine running the program has insufficient memory and the timeline or storyboard are very complex.

Strategy #2
Simplifying the movie by using fewer transitions or effects may do the trick.  

Strategy #3
Another way to avoid this problem is to save the movie in pieces rather than as one large file.

General Fixes and Tips for Windows Movie Maker Errors

To avoid other errors and generally keep Movie Maker working smoothly, remember the following:

Tip #1
Internal hard disks need to have a speed that is 7200 RPM or better for peak performance

Tip #2
"Defragging" the hard drive is recommended to keep a large defragmented space available for the temporary files created by Movie Maker when sending data back to the camera.

Registry Maintenance Can Help a Movie Maker Error

Finally, the best way to keep Movie Maker running efficiently, while generally tuning up a PC, is to perform routine maintenance on the PC's Windows registry.  Installation and deletion of programs, changing user preferences, and other day-to-day computer activities rearrange and edit the information stored in your computer's registry.

Tip #3
A trusted registry cleaning software will keep all of your programs running optimally and to fix pesky Windows Movie Maker errors.