
Sadly, the new Windows Live Movie Maker is probably not the follow-up that most folks were hoping for. Certainly leaving some of those *core* products out of Windows 7 wasn’t everyone’s favorite decision, but it keeps the OS slimmer & trimmer. I say “have access to”, because the new version – Windows Live Movie Maker – would, instead, be a separate download – along with Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Writer, and a few other things. There was some excitement when it was announced that Windows 7 would have access to an entirely new, refreshed version of Windows Movie Maker.

You’re not going to be creating cutting-edge media with WMM, but for the cost (free), well… you get what you pay for.

Opinions have differed over the years on the Windows Movie Maker line, but it’s a capable enough product.
