The built-in Windows Movie Maker is pretty simple to use, and you should already have it if you are running XP or Vista. If you are wanting to pay, a lot of people love Sony Vegas, and on the high-end side of price is Adobe Premier Pro. However, it sounds like the "free" Movie Maker is your way to go right now. The other two programs will take a little learning to use them, while Movie Maker is considered dumb-friendly .