Will MS ever fix the title crash?

What's the deal with this titles/effect crash that seems to account for 50%
of the posts in this forum? Are microsoft going to fix it so people don't
have to go and play with XP dispay settings, and give Papa John a break or
what?

Correct me if I am wrong, but no other movie editor requires the user to
adjust their display settings before use, and then reset them again after.


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Maybe, but what did you pay for this program?


"Alistair" <Rocky@GhostRecon.net> wrote in message
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> What's the deal with this titles/effect crash that seems to account for
50%
> of the posts in this forum? Are microsoft going to fix it so people don't
> have to go and play with XP dispay settings, and give Papa John a break or
> what?
>
> Correct me if I am wrong, but no other movie editor requires the user to
> adjust their display settings before use, and then reset them again after.
>
>
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Użytkownik "Alistair" <Rocky@GhostRecon.net> napisał w wiadomo¶ci
news:##LU$wKSDHA.1804@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> What's the deal with this titles/effect crash that seems to account for
50%
> of the posts in this forum? Are microsoft going to fix it so people don't
> have to go and play with XP dispay settings, and give Papa John a break or
> what?
>
> Correct me if I am wrong, but no other movie editor requires the user to
> adjust their display settings before use, and then reset them again after.

WMM2 is a fantastic tool for beginners. Easy to learn, easy to use, nice
interface.
The best video editor on the home market is for me Pinnacle Studio 8 but I'm
waiting impatiently for WMM3 :-)
PW

Rocky,

I can sure see from you website why you don't want to change display
settings. Here's some Yes and No items for you and others:

Yes, Microsoft is working on the hardware interfacing issues that effect not
only Movie Maker 2, but other Microsoft. No, I know nothing about their
specific work, plans or schedules for releasing any changes. But Movie Maker
will continue to evolve for XP users.

Yes, I respond to lots of posts. They have become so routine that they are
easy, so I don't need a break. No, an instant total fix released today
wouldn't stop all the posts and emails that ask for help. There are so many
copies of MM2 out there already, updates are not automatic, and some people
will always need to ask and get answers.

Yes, Microsoft could have waited to get MM2 more perfect before release. No,
they didn't.

Yes, we are each free to use MM2 as it exists. No, we don't have to - we can
continue to use MM1 and wait for future releases, or we can use other video
editing software, or we can toggle one last time our hardware settings and
just play games.


Nice site by the way! I have a son in Silicon Valley who is heavily into
games. He doesn't do any video editing.


PapaJohn



"Alistair" <Rocky@GhostRecon.net> wrote in message
news:%23%23LU$wKSDHA.1804@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> What's the deal with this titles/effect crash that seems to account for
50%
> of the posts in this forum? Are microsoft going to fix it so people don't
> have to go and play with XP dispay settings, and give Papa John a break or
> what?
>
> Correct me if I am wrong, but no other movie editor requires the user to
> adjust their display settings before use, and then reset them again after.
>
>
> --
> Rocky [ICQ UIN 41113560]
> www.GhostRecon.net | www.AGR-S.com

"PapaJohn (MVP)" <PapaJohn@CharterMI.net> wrote in message
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> I can sure see from you website why you don't want to change display
> settings.

Heh, yeh, having to reset hardware acceleration everytime I fire up a game
is getting old very fast.

> Yes, Microsoft could have waited to get MM2 more perfect before release.

If they did that, they'd be breaking new ground for software development p

> Nice site by the way! I have a son in Silicon Valley who is heavily into
> games. He doesn't do any video editing.

Good call )


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Microsoft has made it rather difficult to precisely define "OS": early
versions of "Internet Explorer" were clearly not part of the OS while now
there isn't much difference between "Windows Explorer" and "Internet
Explorer". Although I don't really expect WMM will find its way into the OS
the same way IE did...

Dan

"Chad C. Mulligan" <Chad.C.Mulligan@GeneralTechnics.com> wrote in message
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> Not to quibble (and certainly not to start a flame war) I'd say that MM2
is not
> technically part of the OS; it is delivered with the OS, true, but so are
> Internet Explorer, calculator, and a ton of other software. An OS, or
Operating
> System is, by definition, those systems (programs) required for computer
to
> operate; MM2 doesn't qualify, as such. Try deleting it and see how much
it
> impacts your system's ability to operate.
>
> -- Chad
>
> Jose wrote:
>
> > A portion of $100 - $149. It is part of the OS. If it doesn't work, then
the
> > OS does not work completely. Most users can tolerate an occasional
mistake
> > but something that happens to many people many times should be fixed.
> > Microsoft is a big company with big profits. If this was freeware it
would
> > be a different story.
> >
> > "LVTravel" <jtrashaccount@dmv.com> wrote in message
> > news:vh1rad90cf4g1a@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Maybe, but what did you pay for this program?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Alistair" <Rocky@GhostRecon.net> wrote in message
> > > news:%23%23LU$wKSDHA.1804@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > What's the deal with this titles/effect crash that seems to account
for
> > > 50%
> > > > of the posts in this forum? Are microsoft going to fix it so people
> > don't
> > > > have to go and play with XP dispay settings, and give Papa John a
break
> > or
> > > > what?
> > > >
> > > > Correct me if I am wrong, but no other movie editor requires the
user to
> > > > adjust their display settings before use, and then reset them again
> > after.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Rocky [ICQ UIN 41113560]
> > > > www.GhostRecon.net | www.AGR-S.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
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> > > > Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 10/07/2003
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>

"Chad C. Mulligan" <Chad.C.Mulligan@GeneralTechnics.com> wrote in
news:3F12FFFD.A19D0B89@GeneralTechnics.com:

> Not to quibble (and certainly not to start a flame war) I'd say that
> MM2 is not technically part of the OS; it is delivered with the OS,
> true, but so are Internet Explorer,

Microsoft says that IE is part of the OS.

> calculator, and a ton of other
> software. An OS, or Operating System is, by definition, those systems
> (programs) required for computer to operate; MM2 doesn't qualify, as
> such.

According to MS, XP isn't XP if it doesn't have MM. Video editing is a
function of XP - that functionality is packaged in MM and MM2.

> Try deleting it and see how much it impacts your system's
> ability to operate.

As Microsoft consider it part of the Operating System, the files will be
replaced as soon as you delete them.