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Every modern operating system iteration must walk a fine line between evolving to meet new technological realities and honoring the familiar features and sensibilities that cultivated a loyal user base. Microsoft's Windows platform exemplifies this push-and-pull, with each generation introducing...

Nostalgia is an odd sensation, especially in the realm of technology, where progress is often measured by how quickly we can shed the past in favor of something newer, sleeker, and, supposedly, better. Yet, as any seasoned user of Microsoft Windows can attest, every new version of the world’s...

Microsoft’s journey from a modest garage startup in 1975 to a global tech titan is not just measured in billions of dollars, but in the daily tools that have shaped personal computing. With the company celebrating 50 years, it’s worth taking a closer look at a handful of timeless Windows apps...

Remembering the Classics: 5 Windows Programs We Wish Were Still Around Windows has come a long way—from the era of clunky interfaces and hidden gems to today’s sleek, streamlined experience. Yet, while innovation is key, there remains a wistful charm in those older programs that captured our...

Nostalgia in the Digital Age: 5 Retired Microsoft Programs and Features We Can’t Help But Miss It’s no secret that as technology evolves, so does our beloved operating system. Microsoft’s relentless drive to keep up with the demands of modern computing has meant saying goodbye to several...

Let’s be real for a second: the 90s and early 2000s were PC’s golden age—the time of chunky beige boxes, dial-up connections, and some of the most iconic software ever to grace Windows. Among those masterpieces were Windows Movie Maker and MSN Messenger, two tools that provided a generation of...

In the ever-evolving landscape of Windows operating systems, numerous features tend to fade from our memories as updates push the boundaries of what technology can do. A recent article by XDA lays bare ten such features that have either been discarded or quietly transformed over the years. The...

Since they made the stupid decision to get rid of Movie Maker, I can't combine any videos. I've tried online sites but they won't do some of my videos. I can't use the Photos app, because it doesn't work for me. When I open it, it opens for a couple of seconds but shuts right back off. I've...

Good morning, the resolution on my Desk top PC is horrible, it's expanded, wide and looks crazy. I attempted to update my ATI Radeon HD 4200 but it says all the drivers are up to date. I use movie maker live and it gives an error message of update video drivers.. can someone help me to...

since my last automatic update, Media player and movie maker have now stopped. I wish windows would STOP dictating what programmes we use. I am well used to these programmes. i do not want to change and want to carry on using them. So windows team, kindly return the programmnes you have removed...

Hey, couple of quick questions here. So, I have my Windows installed on C drive, as well as a few other things, and I don't install other things there because it is quite full, only half a gig space left. I was recently using WMM and it gave me messages that C drive was almost out of space, and...

Hey! So I've had this problem for quite a while now. I used windows movie maker for a long time until I was forced to reset my PC for personal reasons. Now, after I had to reset my PC, I downloaded windows essentials and downloading movie maker. It didn't open. I deleted it BUT even though I...

Hi: Secunia PSI shows MS SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition has reached EOL, and needs to be updated: The update link leads to MS SQL Server site, no further headway. It appears that this version of SQL Server is associated with Photo Gallery, and installed as part of Windows Live Essentials...

IF I put a video in Movie Maker, I can edit it all fine. But when I save it, it is all choppy and messed up. I have checked my drivers and everything. PLEASE HELP!

Hello! First time posting here, I believe. Anyway, I'm having problems with getting my Windows Movie Maker to work properly. All off the graphics inside of the frame become "melty" when I try to take any actions. I've attached a screenshot of what happens. This has also happened to my...

Thanks, again, Microsoft, for restoring my faith in your products. I had erased Microsoft from my life as completely as possible years ago, an switched to Linux. But, recently, I came back to the fold. Yesterday, an idea hit me for a simple my audience on social media would enjoy. It required...

I recently updated my PC from Windows 8.1 to 10, and all programs are working just fine, including Windows Live Mail 11 (part of Microsoft Windows Essentials). A long time ago on an earlier version of Windows, I upgraded WLM 11 to WLM 12, only to learn that groups of email addresses (called...

I am running Windows 7 Pro 64bit. I was able to use Movie Maker a few months ago, but when I tried to open it today I got the attached error message. Any ideas how to resolve this issue? Thanks.

I'm debating about updating because i found out that windows movie maker is not compatible with 10 and I'm so bummed , is there a replacement program that is compatible with 10 that does everything that WMM does? I'm debating about updating because i found out that windows movie maker is not...

If you try to run a number of programs in Windows 10, you may receive this error: "The program can't start because MSVCP110.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." According to Microsoft, Windows Movie Maker, or Windows Live Movie Maker, part of...