Can't find download link for MM 2.1

Hello, I like to manually do the updates on my XP Pro machine to avoid
processor usage for such during my DVD projects. I use to use Windows Movie
Maker 2 but lost it in my last system re-install. I have been searching but
can't find the download link on Microsoft.com. I don't want to use Automatic
Updates but instead, I just want to download this one program if I can find
it.

Derf McKensy wrote:
> Hello, I like to manually do the updates on my XP Pro machine to avoid
> processor usage for such during my DVD projects. I use to use
> Windows Movie Maker 2 but lost it in my last system re-install. I
> have been searching but can't find the download link on
> Microsoft.com. I don't want to use Automatic Updates but instead, I
> just want to download this one program if I can find it.
======================================
Movie Maker 2.1 was included in Win XP SP2...
there is not a separate download for it.

Chances are you have 2.1 on your system now...
try going to...Start / Run and type:
moviemk.exe
and press enter. if you have Movie Maker this
will launch it. If it launches...go to...Help / About
to see the version number.

--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

It's included in the operating system... see my website's Setup Movie Maker
> MM2.1 page. It has info about where the files are and how to reinstall it
from them.

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PapaJohn
www.papajohn.org


"Derf McKensy" <DerfMcKensy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B518589C-EC89-4771-80A9-D9D05A3F7385@microsoft.com...
> Hello, I like to manually do the updates on my XP Pro machine to avoid
> processor usage for such during my DVD projects. I use to use Windows
> Movie
> Maker 2 but lost it in my last system re-install. I have been searching
> but
> can't find the download link on Microsoft.com. I don't want to use
> Automatic
> Updates but instead, I just want to download this one program if I can
> find
> it.

What nasty people wrote this software ;-) But THANK YOU for the hint on
locating it. I have it installed and believe it or not, I spent a long time
looking for it. I thought the SP3 download might have deleted or overwritten
it or something because I have no shortcuts for it. But now that I know it
exists on my system, I just have to build a shortcut to it.

Again, THANK YOU so very much

"John Inzer" wrote:

> Derf McKensy wrote:
> > Hello, I like to manually do the updates on my XP Pro machine to avoid
> > processor usage for such during my DVD projects. I use to use
> > Windows Movie Maker 2 but lost it in my last system re-install. I
> > have been searching but can't find the download link on
> > Microsoft.com. I don't want to use Automatic Updates but instead, I
> > just want to download this one program if I can find it.
> ======================================
> Movie Maker 2.1 was included in Win XP SP2...
> there is not a separate download for it.
>
> Chances are you have 2.1 on your system now...
> try going to...Start / Run and type:
> moviemk.exe
> and press enter. if you have Movie Maker this
> will launch it. If it launches...go to...Help / About
> to see the version number.
>
> --
>
> J. Inzer MS-MVP
> Digital Media Experience
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

Derf McKensy wrote:
> What nasty people wrote this software ;-) But THANK YOU for the hint
> on locating it. I have it installed and believe it or not, I spent a
> long time looking for it. I thought the SP3 download might have
> deleted or overwritten it or something because I have no shortcuts
> for it. But now that I know it exists on my system, I just have to
> build a shortcut to it.
>
> Again, THANK YOU so very much
========================
You're welcome.

Thanks for the update.

You'll find the executable here:

C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\moviemk.exe

To create a shortcut...right click moviemk.exe
and from the menu...choose...send to / desktop (create shortcut)

--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Thank you John, you were exactly right.

"John Inzer" wrote:

> Derf McKensy wrote:
> > Hello, I like to manually do the updates on my XP Pro machine to avoid
> > processor usage for such during my DVD projects. I use to use
> > Windows Movie Maker 2 but lost it in my last system re-install. I
> > have been searching but can't find the download link on
> > Microsoft.com. I don't want to use Automatic Updates but instead, I
> > just want to download this one program if I can find it.
> ======================================
> Movie Maker 2.1 was included in Win XP SP2...
> there is not a separate download for it.
>
> Chances are you have 2.1 on your system now...
> try going to...Start / Run and type:
> moviemk.exe
> and press enter. if you have Movie Maker this
> will launch it. If it launches...go to...Help / About
> to see the version number.
>
> --
>
> J. Inzer MS-MVP
> Digital Media Experience
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>