Add Network Support to the Windows Live Movie Maker

The Windows Live Movie Maker is a great tool for creating and editing videos in Windows 7, however, there is one problem it does not allow you to import videos directly from a network locations. Here we will take a look at a speedy registry hack which will enable network support.

If you try to add a video file to Windows Live Movie Maker from a network location, you will get an error message demonstrating files which cannot be added directly from a network folder, and it recommends you to copy the file to your machine first.

Well But what if you don’t have space on your machine or you don’t have enough time to transfer that video form the network folder to your system. There is just no reason why you should not be able to add a file from a network and for that we will tell you a comprehensive method.

You can add network support with a quick registry hack. Click on the Start menu and type regedit into the search box and press Enter.

Route to the key

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindows LiveMovie Maker
and create a new DWORD value.
 
Name the value as Allow Network Files and place the value of data to 1 then click Ok and close out of Registry Editor.

Now you will be able to add videos files from a network location into Movie Maker.

Previously you could copy the video from the server to your local machine or the external drive of your machine as you work around, but now it’s not compulsory for you. Just follow these steps and you will be able to do it the easier way this Registry tweak will enable you to add network support and works in both Windows 7 and Vista.