What do you do when windows movie maker says another user is running this program and it won't work?

Answer 1

I had this problem as well- and here is what I do as it happens pretty much everytime I use it now- no matter how I close out of the application.

1. Right click on the taskbar and select 'Task Manager'.
2. Select the 'Processes' tab, and scroll down until you find the 'Image' Name' for the movie maker. I forget exactly what it is- but it isn't one of the more obtuse names in the list- it is pretty self-explanatory.
3. Select the Image Name (The first field is called the 'Image Name'), just click on it once to select it- and then select the 'End Process' button at the bottom. It may come up with a confirmation to stop the process- just select that you really want to do it- and that should be it. *NOTE: Use this capability sparingly and wisely. Don't use this in lieu of having a little patience and letting processes end on their own. Theirs a reason that it takes some applications a few seconds to clean up their tracks.

The solution the others recommended is definitely a good alternative- but in this instance the task manager option saves unnecessary time spent restarting because of an issue that should have been resolved before now. But hey- this is a fantastic app that comes with the OS. So I certainly won't complain!