help - the system cannot find path specified

paul2louise

Typical, I updated my spybot, spyware blaster and ad-adware. I ran them and since i did i found a few problems. My keyboard switched to US style. I fixed that but when I tried to run windows movie maker i found the problem
"the system cannot find the path specified".

there may be more problems but that is as far as i have got. I have tried reloading windows essentials but it still doesnt work

can anyone help

my pc is on windows 7, if that helps

Figment

First thing I'd try is a System Restore to a point before you updated/ran these programs

paul2louise

thanks, sorry i have tried that, i restored it to point 2 days ago but that hasnt solved it, and removing and re installing
can you suggest what else i can try

thanks

-TangleFoot-

Do you have access to installation media for Windows 7? You might retain some semblance of normality by way of the System File Checker.

closed

installing too much security software is a good way of slowing down a machine, with little benefit

have you got, or created a windows 7 disc, or got a factory restore partition?

Simplistik

There is another possibility,

It's quite possible that the installer program is still lurking in your .cache folder.

If you do a search for the file

MovieMaker.msi

If it finds it, then run it to re-install.
You will need to run it as Administrator, of course.

-TangleFoot-

Simplistik wrote: »

do a search for the file

Alternatively, navigate to Control Panel > Uninstall a program > Turn Windows features on or off.

Simplistik

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

Alternatively, navigate to Control Panel > Uninstall a program > Turn Windows features on or off.

Thanks for that, there's lots of stuff in there, but i can't see Moviemaker or 'Live' items in my version of 7,
and i am using the Admin account, lol

-TangleFoot-

Simplistik wrote: »

can't see Moviemaker

DVD Maker will be under Media Features; Movie Maker is a separate download.

Sorry - got a bit mixed up there.

paul2louise

Simplistik wrote: »

There is another possibility,

It's quite possible that the installer program is still lurking in your .cache folder.

If you do a search for the file

MovieMaker.msi

If it finds it, then run it to re-install.
You will need to run it as Administrator, of course.

I searched for MovieMaker.msi in c drive and in start up but nothing there. where is the cache folder.

thanks

Figment

You can download WLE from here