Movie Maker won't start

I have a relatively new HP Pavilion, core I5, 16gb, Intel HD graphics. It came with Movie Maker installed, but Movie Maker won't start - says I need to make sure the PC meets minimum requirements. Say what? It came installed -  I expect it to work. Now what? (I knew I should have gone Mac...)

Hello mbhaub
The system at a glance looks powerful enough to run Movie Maker, however, the Intel HD graphics chip may not be powerful enough and can be causing that message. I found a Microsoft Answers thread where it is stated that you should update you Intel HD video drivers. The other option (especially if you intend to do HD video editing) would be to purchase a stronger dedicated video card.
“Error code: c945000e Sorry, Movie Maker can't start …” when I start Movie Maker
What are the Movie Maker system requirements?
What is the exact model of your HP Pavilion?
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