Windows Movie Maker freezes when I add music!!!! WHY????

[Tina]

Hi!

I have been Windows Movie Maker for a while, and lately when I am trying to
make a slideshow it freezes after I add the music (any music). Why is this
happening???

This has not happened before. I have window's XP and I have checked to
update it but it say It's already updated.

HELP ME!!!!

 

[John Inzer]

Hi!

I have been Windows Movie Maker for a while, and lately when I am
trying to make a slideshow it freezes after I add the music (any
music). Why is this happening???

This has not happened before. I have window's XP and I have checked to
update it but it say It's already updated.

HELP ME!!!!

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For projects including still shots and music...
(no video clips) PhotoStory 3 might be worth
a try:

PhotoStory 3 For Windows
http://tinyurl.com/4f869

Your current problem with Movie Maker could
be the result of compatibility issues with your
source files. Have a look at the following article:

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee

More info:

Movie Maker 2 Crashes and Hangs
http://tinyurl.com/bqgyx

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John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Michael Warrick]

I'm having the same wierd problem.

On one computer I can use MP3s fine (except VBR).

On another computer anytime I use an MP3 it crashes.

Both running XP and same version of movie maker

 

[John Inzer]

I'm having the same wierd problem.

On one computer I can use MP3s fine (except VBR).

On another computer anytime I use an MP3 it crashes.

Both running XP and same version of movie maker

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It's not that weird...Movie Maker is not
fully compatible with .mp3 files. Did
you read the following article?:

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee


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Digital Media MVP

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[Michael Warrick]

LOL well it's weird to me that it crashes on one computer and works fine on
another using the same source file and same version of WMM. (repeatedly)

 

[Michael Warrick]

But yeah I am having to convert to WMA in cases where the MP3 wont work

 

[John Inzer]

But yeah I am having to convert to WMA in cases where the MP3 wont
work

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That's a good solution.

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John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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[Michael Warrick]

It's still a bit of a problem though. I am using the highest quality VBR for
WMA and it still doesn't sound as good... I am getting a Tin'ey effect.

 

[John Inzer]

It's still a bit of a problem though. I am using the highest quality
VBR for WMA and it still doesn't sound as good... I am getting a
Tin'ey effect.

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Maybe it would be worth a try to
convert the .mp3 files to .wav.

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John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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