



If there is not enough RAM to accommodate these requirements, plus any additional requirements from the computer's hardware, software and Windows components, more RAM will need to be installed (consult a technician beforehand to make sure it's possible for the make and model of the computer). Also look at other options such as third-party video editing programs that are less memory-intensive or outside sources. The last released version, Movie Maker 2012, needs at least 1.5 GHz of processor speed and 256MB of RAM to run without issue. If there still is a problem saving the movie file, look at the system specs (right-click over the Start button and select "System" to get this information) and make sure they match or exceed the system requirements of the Movie Maker program. Butthis does not take into account any other items working actively on the machine. There still is a risk that lowering the resolution will do nothing more than reduce the movie file quality. Lowering the resolution of the video file may solve this problem because the file will be smaller and require less RAM to process. The programs and tasks running on Hough's computer, in addition to Movie Maker, have exhausted the available RAM so there's not enoughon hand to properly save the Movie Maker file. Without enough RAM, live processes often absorb available RAM and leave little to none for new tasks, causing stalling or process failures. The general rule of thumb is the more RAM you have installed, the more tasks the machine can perform simultaneously without issue. Judy Hough's message refers to RAM memory, not storage memory. RAM serves as space kept aside for helping programs and other hardware- and software-related tasks function without hiccups within the operating system environment.
