This is the error that is being constantly encountered by the users of the Windows 7/ Vista. When someone tries to start Microsoft Windows Movie Maker on a Windows Vista or 7 based computer, the following error messages are displayed:
- Windows Movie Maker has stopped working
- Windows Movie Maker does not start.
- Windows Movie Maker Transcoder has stopped working.
- These problems will prevent you from importing & making video files.
This issue can occur if an incompatible video filter is installed on the computer. It is also possible that there’s a corrupted data within Windows Essentials/Movie Maker that’s making the program unable to function properly. Maybe the default Operating System that is set in the Properties is discordant for the Windows Movie Maker.
Go for a repair of Windows Essentials (Re-installation)
- Hold Windows key and press R (release the Windows Key), type appwiz.cpl, and press Enter.
- Select Windows Essentials 2012, click Uninstall or Uninstall/Change.
- Click Remove one or more Windows Essentials programs.
- Tick Movie Maker.
- Click Uninstall.
- Go here, download Movie Maker and install it again.
Method 2: Uninstalling Citrix Receiver
Citrix Receiver is known to cause some issue with movie maker. Uninstalling Citrix Receiver might solve the problem if that is the problem.
- Hold Windows key and press R (release the Windows Key), type appwiz.cpl, and press Enter.
- Locate any program named Citrix Receiver. Click uninstall and follow the instructions if you find one.
Method 3: Resolving incompatibility issues
- Hold Windows key > Press X (release Windows Key) > Command Prompt (Admin). For windows 7, click Start > Right click cmd > Run as administrator
- Type CD \program files\movie maker, and then press ENTER.
- Type moviemk.exe /safemode, and then press Enter.
- When Movie Maker starts, select Tools, and then click Options.
- Click the Compatibility
- In the Filters section, click to clear the check boxes of any third-party video filters that are not required.
Method 4: Change the compatibility in the Properties
- Click Start (bottom left corner) and select File Explorer. For windows 7, click start and select Computer or My Computer.
- Type C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Photo Gallery in the address bar located on the top of the screen.
- Locate Movie Maker and right click on it then select Properties.
- Click the tab named Compatibility
- Check the Run this program in compatibility for under the Compatibility Mode section
- Select Windows 7 or Windows Vista from the drop down list
- Click Apply then OK.
