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{{short description|Digital media player software for Microsoft Windows}}
[[Image:Amovie.png| thumb|250px| ActiveMovie running under [[Windows Vista]]]]
[[File:Microsoft ActiveMovie Control v1.00.jpg| thumb|250px|ActiveMovie Control running on [[Windows 2000]]]]
'''ActiveMovie''' is a [[streaming media]] technology now known as [[DirectShow]], developed by [[Microsoft]] to replace [[Video for Windows]]. ActiveMovie allows users to view media streams, whether distributed via the [[Internet]], an [[intranet]] and [[CD-ROM]]s.
'''ActiveMovie''' was the immediate ancestor of [[Windows Media Player]] 6.x, and was a [[streaming media]] technology now known as [[DirectShow]], developed by [[Microsoft]] to replace [[Video for Windows]]. ActiveMovie allows users to view media streams, whether distributed via the [[Internet]], an [[intranet]] or [[CD-ROM]]s.


Originally announced in March 1996,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1996/mar96/actmovpr.mspx | title=Microsoft Announces ActiveMovie | author=Microsoft | date=1996-03-05 | work=Microsoft PressPass | accessdate=2006-12-31}}</ref> the first version was released in May 1996 bundled with the beta version of [[Internet Explorer|Internet Explorer 3.0]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1996/may96/ie3btapr.mspx | title=Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 Beta Now Available | author=Microsoft | date=1996-05-29 | work=Microsoft PressPass | accessdate=2006-12-31}}</ref>
Originally announced in March 1996,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.microsoft.com/1996/03/05/microsoft-announces-activemovie/#sm.000zu2lv414cme1ww291my6tvzk8f#O30ef9OLggDr640z.97 | title=Microsoft Announces ActiveMovie | date=1996-03-05 | work=News Center | access-date=2006-12-31 | publisher=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref> the first version was released in May 1996 bundled with the beta version of [[Internet Explorer|Internet Explorer 3.0]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.microsoft.com/1996/05/29/microsoft-internet-explorer-3-0-beta-now-available/ | title=Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 Beta Now Available | date=1996-05-29 | work=News Center | publisher=[[Microsoft]] | access-date=2006-12-31}}</ref>


When ActiveMovie was installed an option was added to the Start Menu to launch the ''ActiveMovie Control''. This allowed users to play multimedia files and thus was a rudimentary media player.
When ActiveMovie was installed an option was added to the Start Menu to launch the ''ActiveMovie Control''. This allowed users to play multimedia files and thus was a rudimentary media player.


In March 1997, Microsoft announced that ActiveMovie was going to become part of the [[DirectX]] set of technologies,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1997/mar97/dxapipr.mspx | title=Microsoft Evolves DirectX Multimedia API Services | author=Microsoft | date=1997-03-31 | work=Microsoft PressPass | accessdate=2006-12-31}}</ref> and by July it was being referred to as DirectShow.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1997/Jul97/pronetpr3_95.mspx | title=Microsoft and Progressive Networks Collaborate on Streaming Media | author=Microsoft | date=1997-07-21 | work=Microsoft PressPass | accessdate=2006-12-31}}</ref>
In March 1997, Microsoft announced that ActiveMovie was going to become part of the [[DirectX]] set of technologies,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.microsoft.com/1997/03/31/microsoft-evolves-directx-multimedia-api-services/ | title=Microsoft Evolves DirectX Multimedia API Services | date=1997-03-31 | work=News Center | publisher=[[Microsoft]] | access-date=2006-12-31}}</ref> and by July it was being referred to as DirectShow.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.microsoft.com/1997/07/21/microsoft-and-progressive-networks-collaborate-on-streaming-media/ |title=Microsoft and Progressive Networks Collaborate on Streaming Media |date=1997-07-21 |work=News Center |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |access-date=2006-12-31 }}</ref>


Version 5.2 of [[Windows Media Player]] would remove the ''ActiveMovie Control'' icon from the Start Menu upon installation. Microsoft provided instructions for reinstating the icon on its website. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191531 | title=How to Add Start Menu Shortcut for ActiveMovie and Media Player | author=Microsoft | date=2007-01-23 | work=Microsoft KnowledgeBase | accessdate=2007-06-28}}</ref>
Version 5.2 of [[Windows Media Player]] would remove the ''ActiveMovie Control'' icon from the Start Menu upon installation. Microsoft provided instructions for reinstalling the icon on its website. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191531 | title=How to Add Start Menu Shortcut for ActiveMovie and Media Player | date=2007-01-23 | work=Support | publisher=[[Microsoft]] | access-date=2007-06-28| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070808215809/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191531| archive-date= 8 August 2007 | url-status= dead}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 22:42, 26 October 2022

ActiveMovie Control running on Windows 2000

ActiveMovie was the immediate ancestor of Windows Media Player 6.x, and was a streaming media technology now known as DirectShow, developed by Microsoft to replace Video for Windows. ActiveMovie allows users to view media streams, whether distributed via the Internet, an intranet or CD-ROMs.

Originally announced in March 1996,[1] the first version was released in May 1996 bundled with the beta version of Internet Explorer 3.0.[2]

When ActiveMovie was installed an option was added to the Start Menu to launch the ActiveMovie Control. This allowed users to play multimedia files and thus was a rudimentary media player.

In March 1997, Microsoft announced that ActiveMovie was going to become part of the DirectX set of technologies,[3] and by July it was being referred to as DirectShow.[4]

Version 5.2 of Windows Media Player would remove the ActiveMovie Control icon from the Start Menu upon installation. Microsoft provided instructions for reinstalling the icon on its website. [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Microsoft Announces ActiveMovie". News Center. Microsoft. 1996-03-05. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  2. ^ "Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 Beta Now Available". News Center. Microsoft. 1996-05-29. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  3. ^ "Microsoft Evolves DirectX Multimedia API Services". News Center. Microsoft. 1997-03-31. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  4. ^ "Microsoft and Progressive Networks Collaborate on Streaming Media". News Center. Microsoft. 1997-07-21. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  5. ^ "How to Add Start Menu Shortcut for ActiveMovie and Media Player". Support. Microsoft. 2007-01-23. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
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