Vista - Problems with Playback on Windows Movie Maker for Vista

Whenever I am importing or editing footage with Windows Movie Maker on
Windows Vista Ultimate, I eventually can't even playback what I have edited.
I keep pressing the play button but it does nothing and I can't even play
what I have been working on. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is there a
fix for Playback issues? Please can you help me?

Sorry if I'm stating the obvious here, but just in case...
In order to playback video you have to highlight or 'click' on something,
either the imported video at the top, or on the timeline on the bottom to
play back what you've edited. If you click the mouse anywhere else on the
screen you'll lose focus on the timeline, that is the Movie Maker's attention
has shifted to something else and the playback will be greyed out.

"frankieboy" wrote:

> Whenever I am importing or editing footage with Windows Movie Maker on
> Windows Vista Ultimate, I eventually can't even playback what I have edited.
> I keep pressing the play button but it does nothing and I can't even play
> what I have been working on. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is there a
> fix for Playback issues? Please can you help me?

I am having the same problem. Even after getting Movie Maker to focus on the
timeline the video does not play. After adding several transitions, I was not
able to regain focus. I went back a few transistions until I regained focus.
Then I closed the project without saving it. I opened it again and it was in
the same state that I left it and I was able to add new transistions. I
saved the project and reopened it. I am now not able to play the timeline at
all. Individual clips play and I am able to publish the time line. Any
suggestions?
--
PEllis


"Steve N" wrote:

> Sorry if I'm stating the obvious here, but just in case...
> In order to playback video you have to highlight or 'click' on something,
> either the imported video at the top, or on the timeline on the bottom to
> play back what you've edited. If you click the mouse anywhere else on the
> screen you'll lose focus on the timeline, that is the Movie Maker's attention
> has shifted to something else and the playback will be greyed out.
>
> "frankieboy" wrote:
>
> > Whenever I am importing or editing footage with Windows Movie Maker on
> > Windows Vista Ultimate, I eventually can't even playback what I have edited.
> > I keep pressing the play button but it does nothing and I can't even play
> > what I have been working on. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is there a
> > fix for Playback issues? Please can you help me?

Hello,

I'm having the same problem in localized Dutch Vista Ultimate. Timeline
items won't play even if I shift the focus to it..
My computer, Asus P5B-VM, Intel T6400, 2GB DDR800, Intel X3000, WD Sata2
250GB. All of the available latest drivers/firmware updates installed, so
what's the problem? I never had probems with WMM under XP prof. SP2...

greetinx,

Victor

"Percy Ellis" wrote:

> I am having the same problem. Even after getting Movie Maker to focus on the
> timeline the video does not play. After adding several transitions, I was not
> able to regain focus. I went back a few transistions until I regained focus.
> Then I closed the project without saving it. I opened it again and it was in
> the same state that I left it and I was able to add new transistions. I
> saved the project and reopened it. I am now not able to play the timeline at
> all. Individual clips play and I am able to publish the time line. Any
> suggestions?
> --
> PEllis
>
>
> "Steve N" wrote:
>
> > Sorry if I'm stating the obvious here, but just in case...
> > In order to playback video you have to highlight or 'click' on something,
> > either the imported video at the top, or on the timeline on the bottom to
> > play back what you've edited. If you click the mouse anywhere else on the
> > screen you'll lose focus on the timeline, that is the Movie Maker's attention
> > has shifted to something else and the playback will be greyed out.
> >
> > "frankieboy" wrote:
> >
> > > Whenever I am importing or editing footage with Windows Movie Maker on
> > > Windows Vista Ultimate, I eventually can't even playback what I have edited.
> > > I keep pressing the play button but it does nothing and I can't even play
> > > what I have been working on. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is there a
> > > fix for Playback issues? Please can you help me?

Did you find a solution to your problem? I'm having the same issues.

Cindy

"frankieboy" wrote:

> Whenever I am importing or editing footage with Windows Movie Maker on
> Windows Vista Ultimate, I eventually can't even playback what I have edited.
> I keep pressing the play button but it does nothing and I can't even play
> what I have been working on. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is there a
> fix for Playback issues? Please can you help me?

Hello Cindy,

No, stil the same error... waiting for a new release of Moviemaker or SP1
for Vista..

Greetings,

Victor

"Cindy" wrote:

> Did you find a solution to your problem? I'm having the same issues.
>
> Cindy
>
> "frankieboy" wrote:
>
> > Whenever I am importing or editing footage with Windows Movie Maker on
> > Windows Vista Ultimate, I eventually can't even playback what I have edited.
> > I keep pressing the play button but it does nothing and I can't even play
> > what I have been working on. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is there a
> > fix for Playback issues? Please can you help me?

Does restarting Moviemaker fix this?
What footage type / file types are you playing with?
If you use Task Manager's Processes tab and turn on the "Mem Usage", "VM
Size", "Handles", "GDI Objects", and "Threads" columns, are any of those
numbers abnormally high compared to the other applications running?

Is your system Aero-enabled?

Most commonly I've seen Movie Maker's performance degrade when the video
card driver starts glitching, but if you're having problems over time that
seems like something is leaking memory. Movie Maker went through pretty
extensive stress testing, so I wouldn't really suspect that - but if you
are seeing abnormal memory usage, I'd be really curious as to what third
party plug-ins/filters are being involved here.

--
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See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

"Victor Max" <VictorMax@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FD2E2863-C0A9-44C2-9C54-BE98126A4CF9@microsoft.com...
> Hello Cindy,
>
> No, stil the same error... waiting for a new release of Moviemaker or SP1
> for Vista..
>
> Greetings,
>
> Victor
>
> "Cindy" wrote:
>
>> Did you find a solution to your problem? I'm having the same issues.
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>> "frankieboy" wrote:
>>
>> > Whenever I am importing or editing footage with Windows Movie Maker on
>> > Windows Vista Ultimate, I eventually can't even playback what I have
>> > edited.
>> > I keep pressing the play button but it does nothing and I can't even
>> > play
>> > what I have been working on. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is
>> > there a
>> > fix for Playback issues? Please can you help me?

I am having the same problem. Is there any solution?
--
ANDY


"frankieboy" wrote:

> Whenever I am importing or editing footage with Windows Movie Maker on
> Windows Vista Ultimate, I eventually can't even playback what I have edited.
> I keep pressing the play button but it does nothing and I can't even play
> what I have been working on. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is there a
> fix for Playback issues? Please can you help me?

I'm having the same kind of problems, mostly when I start to add transitions,
then the only way to play the video that I'm editing is by undoing the
modification that I start to do.

It could be an error with the video card right now I’m using Intel X3000 and
I have Windows Vista Home Premium.

If anybody has found a solution, please reply


"aosorio7211" wrote:

> I am having the same problem. Is there any solution?
> --
> ANDY
>
>
> "frankieboy" wrote:
>
> > Whenever I am importing or editing footage with Windows Movie Maker on
> > Windows Vista Ultimate, I eventually can't even playback what I have edited.
> > I keep pressing the play button but it does nothing and I can't even play
> > what I have been working on. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is there a
> > fix for Playback issues? Please can you help me?

I have done my editing and just want to playback and preview - but it won't
let me in either timeline or storyboard view - this is awfully frustrating-
any ideas?

"iorob" wrote:

> I'm having the same kind of problems, mostly when I start to add transitions,
> then the only way to play the video that I'm editing is by undoing the
> modification that I start to do.
>
> It could be an error with the video card right now I’m using Intel X3000 and
> I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
>
> If anybody has found a solution, please reply
>
>
> "aosorio7211" wrote:
>
> > I am having the same problem. Is there any solution?
> > --
> > ANDY
> >
> >
> > "frankieboy" wrote:
> >
> > > Whenever I am importing or editing footage with Windows Movie Maker on
> > > Windows Vista Ultimate, I eventually can't even playback what I have edited.
> > > I keep pressing the play button but it does nothing and I can't even play
> > > what I have been working on. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is there a
> > > fix for Playback issues? Please can you help me?