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Operating system:
To burn a movie directly to a DVD using Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker must be installed on your computer.
Windows DVD Maker is included in the following operating systems:
Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate
To record video from a webcam, Movie Maker must be running on Windows 7.
The types of video and audio files you can use in Movie Maker depend on which version and edition of Windows that your computer is running. For more information, see What kind of files can I use in Movie Maker?
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Memory: 1 GB of RAM (2 GB of RAM or higher is recommended when editing HD (high-definition) video)
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Processor: 2.4 GHz (single processor) or higher (a dual-core processor or higher is recommended when editing HD video)
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Internet browser: Internet Explorer 7 (or later), Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1 (or later), or Safari 3.1 (or later)
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Internet connection: Internet functionality requires dial‑up or broadband Internet access (provided separately). Local or long‑distance charges might apply.
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Graphics or video card:
Video card or video driver that supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (or later) and Pixel Shader 2.0 (or later). For DirectX 9 hardware on Windows 7, go to Windows Update.
To determine the
DirectX version that your video card supports, use the
Microsoft DirectX Diagnostic Tool. To open the
DirectX Diagnostic Tool, click the
Start button
, type
dxdiag in the search box, and then, in the list of results, click
dxdiag.exe. Click the
Display tab, and then look at the value for
DDI Version.
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Additional required programs: Photo Gallery and Windows Media Player
