Before you start Movie Maker, use Display Properties in the Control Panel to make sure the screen resolution is set correctly. Movie Maker is a Windows accessory program that you can start from the Start menu. You achieve the best results in Movie Maker when the screen resolution is set to 1024 by 768 or higher. When you start Movie Maker, a new untitled movie project is displayed. You can either create a new movie project or open an existing one.
Start Movie Maker
Click the Start button, and then point to All Programs.
You can check online for the latest version of Movie Maker. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, click Windows Update, connect to the Internet, scan for updates, check for a new version of Movie Maker, and then download it.
Microsoft Windows provides additional Power Toys in Creativity Fun Packs you can download from the Web. The Creativity Fun pack for Movie Maker includes sound effects, music tracks and transitions, and video titles and end credits that make it fun to create movies. Before you can use the Movie Maker fun pack, you need to download it from the Web and install it. The fun pack movie files are stored in your Videos folder. Click the Help menu, and then click Windows Movie Maker on the Web. The Movie Maker Web site opens in your web browser. Locate and click the link to the Movie Maker Creativity Fun Pack. Download the file, save it to your hard disk, and then double-click to install it. Follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation.