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In summary:
- PCWorld reports that users can now install the classic Windows Movie Maker 6.0 on Windows 11, despite Microsoft discontinuing it in 2017.
- This lightweight video editor uses 97% less RAM than Clipchamp, making it ideal for older PCs with limited resources.
- The working version is available through Internet Archive and offers a simple alternative to Windows 11’s current default editor.
Back in January 2017, Microsoft discontinued the classic video editing app Windows Movie Maker, much to the disappointment of users at the time. Though limited in functionality and not without its flaws, Movie Maker’s drag-and-drop design made it possible for anyone with a PC to cut, splice, and edit video clips.
It was replaced by the Video Editor in Microsoft Photos, which failed to live up. Later, in 2021, Microsoft acquired Clipchamp and made that the default video editing app in Windows 11, which is pretty good in some ways but also not without its flaws.
Now for the good news: If you want to return to Windows Movie Maker in Windows 11, you can. Thanks to the efforts of @skylerdagirl (spotted by Windows Latest), version 6.0 of Windows Movie Maker is now available as a free download via the Internet Archive. It’s an installer file that has reportedly been tested and works on both Windows 10 and 11.
According to Windows Latest, this version of Windows Movie Maker uses 97 percent less RAM than Clipchamp, so it’s certainly worth giving it a go if you want to edit videos on an older or weaker machine.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.
Author: Mikael Markander, Contributor, PCWorld
Mikael writes news across all our consumer tech categories. He has previously worked with Macworld, but today mainly writes for our sister sites PC för Alla and M3. Mikael has a firm grasp on which gadgets are released, and what is happening with the streaming services and the latest AI tools.
