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.
