Want to install and use Windows Movie Maker in Windows 10 or 11? Here is how to download Windows Movie Maker offline installer and install it.
Windows Movie Maker is a user-friendly, straightforward video editing software that was available for free in older versions of Windows. It is generally bundled with Windows Live Essentials tools. One of the best things about Movie Maker is that it has many features, such as video stabilization, animations, transitions, frames, and more. All the while still being very easy to use. Most of all, though not as powerful as other dedicated video editing software like Premiere, Movie Maker is just as useful for many simple tasks. For example, I used to use Windows Movie Maker to cut videos, add simple transitions, add audio tracks, etc. It used to be a lot of fun working with Windows Movie Maker.
However, Microsoft removed it in Windows 8, 10, and 11 and replaced it with the newly acquired Clipchamp. While it is much more powerful, it is not as easy as Windows Movie Maker and has several features locked behind a paywall.
Thankfully, if you still want to use it, you can easily install Windows Movie Maker on Windows 11 and Windows 10. All you have to do is download the Windows Movie Maker offline installer (setup file) and follow the installation wizard. In this quick and easy guide, I will show you how to do it in simple steps. Let’s get started.
Before You Start
- To install Windows Movie Maker, you need .NET Framework 3.5. Please download and install it before proceeding.
Download Windows Movie Maker Offline Installer
As I said earlier, Microsoft discontinued Windows Movie Maker and no longer allows you to download it from the official website. But the good guys at the Web Archive are hosting the last updated copy of Movie Maker. You can download it from there and install it. Here’s how.
- Download Windows Movie Maker from here.
- Double-click the downloaded exe file.
- Click “Choose the programs you want to install“.
- Select the “Photo Gallery and Movie Maker” checkbox.
- Uncheck all other checkboxes.
- Click “Install“.
- Once done, click “Close“.
- With that, you’ve installed Windows Movie Maker. You can open it from the Start menu.
Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)
First, go to the archive.org web page and click on the “Windows Executable” link under the “Download Options” section to download Windows Movie Maker. This action will download the Microsoft Windows Live Essentials 2012 package. The file will be around 130MB. Depending on your internet speed, it will take a while to download. Once downloaded, you should see the exe file in the Downloads folder.
Note: If you are unable to download the executable, click the “Torrent” link and use a torrent client like qBittorrent to download it.
After downloading Windows Movie Maker, open the “Downloads” folder in File Explorer (press Windows key + E) and find the downloaded exe file. The default filename should be something like “wlsetup-all.exe”. Double-click on the exe file to initialize the installer.
As soon as you double-click on the exe file, the installation wizard will open. Since we only want to install Windows Movie Maker, click the “Choose the programs you want to install” option.
Note: If your computer doesn’t have .NET 3.5 installed, the installer will prompt you to download it. Click the “Download .NET 3.5” button to proceed. Only after installing .NET 3.5 will you see the installation screen below.
Now, select the “Photo Gallery and Movie Maker” checkbox and uncheck all other checkboxes. i.e., Messenger, Mail, and Writer. Click the “Install” button to continue.
After you click the Install button, the installer will start the Movie Maker installation process. The whole installation will take a minute or two.
Once done, you will see the “Done” message. Click the “Close” button to close the installer.
From now on, you can use Windows Movie Maker in Windows 10 and 11. To do that, search for “Movie Maker” in the Start menu and click the result to open it.
Since this is your first time opening Windows Movie Maker, you will see the license agreement. Read it if you want and click the “Accept” button.
As soon as you do that, Windows Movie Maker will open fully. From there, you can add the video, photos, and audio to start creating or editing.
That is all. It is that simple to download and install Windows Movie Maker in Windows 11 and Windows 10. If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.
