All about MSWMM Files
The MSWMM file type is primarily associated with Movie Maker.
What is an MSWMM file?
How to open MSWMM files
You need a suitable software like Movie Maker from Microsoft to open an MSWMM file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your MSWMM file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a MSWMM file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.
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MSWMM file extension format:
If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit the file. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. In the following you will find our evaluation of the MSWMM files:
The MSWMM file extension mainly uses a defined MSWMM format. The file formats most commonly found in MSWMM files are:
- 98% of all MSWMM files internally use the Microsoft Compound File format, also known as Composite Document File format or OLE2 compound document format. This file format is used by previous Microsoft Office programs and other Windows programs and stores the data in complex containers and sections. Compound files begin always with signature bytes D0 CF 11 E0 A1 B1 1A E1 (ÐÏࡱá). The file contains sections ProducerData, SummaryInformation and WmtoolsValid. The files are often between 47 KB and 2 MB in size. This file type was primarily in use more than 10 years ago. Such files are related to movie, video and news.
All other MSWMM files (2%) have different formats. If you want to find out what your MSWMM file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.
Technical Data for MSWMM File Extension
The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.
EXEFile: moviemk.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Movie Maker\moviemk.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MOVIEM~1\moviemk.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%r\Movie Maker\moviemk.exe %1
an mswmm movie project is a special file format by Microsoft and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.
How to solve problems with MSWMM files
- Associate the MSWMM file extension with the correct application.
- Update your software that should actually open movie projects. Because only the current version supports the latest MSWMM file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Microsoft manufacturer website after an available Movie Maker update.
- To make sure that your MSWMM file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
- Click here to open your .MSWMM file online - secure, fast, and no downloads needed.