Mar122011

Why am I not able to use Windows Movie Maker even after installing codecs?

Sanjay asks:

I want to use Windows Movie Maker for manipulating MP4, M4v and DivX video files. I installed K-lite 64-bit codec on my PC. I use Windows 7 64-bit. The movie maker is still not able to read these files. I have no idea what else might be needed. Can anyone enlighten me please?


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  • Anonymous March 12, 2011

    Hi
    After installing klite 64bits codec
    http://www.codecguide.com/klcp_64bit.htm

    go to TOOLS, then OPTIONS, then COMPATABILITY, and then RESTORE DEFAULTS. make sure ALL boxes are checked (TOOLS > OPTIONS>COMPATIBILITY> CHECK ALL BOXES INCLUDING FDDSHOW VIDEO DECODER.), this will help.

    ffdshow tryouts
    http://ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.net/

  • Sanjay March 13, 2011

    I tried. There are no “Tools” “options” etc in Windows Movie Maker. It is 2011 build and has no Tools tab (or anything equivalent at all.

    In K – lite folder, there is tools, then “codec tweak tool” and “win7Ds filter tweaker”. If you open them, whatever needs to be checked is checked.

    I also tried ffdshow video tweaker in K-lite folder. Checked all boxes in the left side of the window.

    No luck after all this.

    Pl help !

  • Sanjay March 13, 2011

    I should also mention this (tried it just now), Windows movie maker is able to take some files of same type, but not others. It accepted some MP4 files, but not other MP4 files. I don’t know why.

    • FIDELIS March 13, 2011

      Hello, probably the reason it takes some MP4 files but not others, is because of the encoding used and the equipment used to encode it. There are many possible encoding options, but not all encode options follow the standards.

  • Anonymous March 13, 2011

    Uninstal klite and try other codecs pack.

  • FIDELIS March 13, 2011

    Hello, I know you said you wanted to use Movie Maker, but probably this freeware can help you out a bit:
    http://www.videohelp.com/tools/MP4Cam2AVI

    Also this website might help you out with possible questions and tutorials about movie maker:
    http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/70/Render_MPEG-4_Movies.aspx

  • Sanjay March 13, 2011

    Guys, thanks for all the answers and help but I searched google and used trial version of Video charge studio. There is 20 days free trial and it worked like a charm !

    I still do not know what the problem with Movie maker is but it is not with codecs and my job is done anyway.

    It is a one off need for me. If I were using it regularly, I would probably buy it

    Thanks again.

    • Aibek March 13, 2011

      thanks for the update

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