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'''Windows Media Encoder''' ('''WME''') is a discontinued, [[freeware]] [[Multimedia|media]] [[codec|encoder]] developed by [[Microsoft]] which enables content developers to convert or capture both live and prerecorded audio, video, and computer screen images to [[Windows Media]] formats for live and [[Video on demand|on-demand]] delivery. It is the successor of '''NetShow Encoder'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2000/HA011382331033.aspx |title=Using NetShow Services with Presentation Broadcasting - Office 2000 Resource Kit - Microsoft Office Online |access-date=2009-01-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113032417/http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2000/HA011382331033.aspx |archive-date=2009-01-13 }}</ref> The download page reports that it is not supported on [[Windows 7]].<ref name = "DownloadLink"></ref> WME has been replaced by a free version of [[Microsoft Expression Encoder]]. The Media 8 Encoding Utility is still listed. WME was available in both [[32-bit]] and [[64-bit]] versions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Windows Media Encoder (64-Bit) 9.0 DownloadAdd|url=http://download.chip.eu/en/Windows-Media-Encoder-64-Bit-_140605.html|work=Download.CHIP.eu|publisher=CHIP Xonio Online|access-date=13 October 2013|date=12 March 2010|archive-date=2 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102014047/http://download.chip.eu/en/Windows-Media-Encoder-64-Bit-_140605.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Windows Media Encoder 9 can encode video using [[Windows Media Video]] version 7, 8 or 9. [[Audio Encoder|Audio encoding]] uses a number of [[Windows Media Audio]] version 9.2 or version 10 (if the version 10 codecs are installed) profiles and a Windows Media Audio 9 Voice [[speech codec]]. Content can also be created as uncompressed audio or video.

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==Versions==

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*NetShow Encoder 3.0<ref>Terran Interactive, Inc. [http://www.siggraph.org/education/materials/HyperGraph/video/architectures/NetShow.html Codec Central - NetShow] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921062110/http://www.siggraph.org/education/materials/HyperGraph/video/architectures/NetShow.html |date=2018-09-21 }}, Retrieved on 2009-08-11</ref>

*NetShow Encoder 3.01 (comes with PowerPoint 2000)

*Windows Media Encoder 4.0 (also as part of the Windows Media Tools<ref>Microsoft TechNet [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb676148.aspx Windows Media Tools], Retrieved on 2009-08-08</ref><ref>Microsoft Technet (April 14, 1999) [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb676146.aspx Windows Media Tools Components], Retrieved on 2009-08-08</ref>) Windows Media Tools 4.1 was the last release for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0.

* Windows Media Encoder 7.1 (for Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows 2000)

* Windows Media 8 Encoding Utility ([[command- line]]) for Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows 2000<ref>Microsoft Corporation (2001-03-27) [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=03d169b3-a410-4451-82af-18f23fb63acb&DisplayLang=en Windows Media 8 Encoding Utility] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215004828/http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=03d169b3-a410-4451-82af-18f23fb63acb&DisplayLang=en |date=2009-02-15 }}, Retrieved on 2009-08-12</ref>

* Windows Media Encoder 9

* Windows Media Encoder x64 Edition (based on Windows Media 10 SDK)