Windows Movie Maker
by Windows
What is Windows Movie Maker?
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Overview
Windows Movie Maker is published by Windows. You can find out more about Windows Movie Maker at its official website or at Windows's website.
How do I clean Windows Movie Maker?
Windows Movie Maker may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.
Clean Windows Movie Maker
with AppCleaner
If you want to clean Windows Movie Maker manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There is one location in the file system where Windows Movie Maker stores data that can be cleaned.
Files
To clean your file system from files stored by Windows Movie Maker and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system location. First of all, open a command prompt window:
- Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
- Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
- Type cmd
- Hit Enter
Now list all the files stored by Windows Movie Maker that can be cleaned:
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Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Movie Maker\MEDIATAB*.DAT
- Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Movie Maker\MEDIATAB*.DAT
Once you have identified the files stored by Windows Movie Maker that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.