No one has lauded Windows Vista for being a great operating system, but plenty of people still use it. If you're among that crowd and want to make a montage of your family videos or join together anime clips for a music video, Windows Movie Maker Vista might be just what you're looking for.

As the name suggests, this works well on your Windows PC running Vista. The program also seems ideal for folks who aren't so adept at using computers. As soon as you start a new project, you can import all the images, videos and other media that you want to use, which is certainly a useful feature. In fact, we might suggest that users who are already experienced with video editing software skip this one, because it's just not advanced enough for their needs.

Aside from importing, you can also view your changes as you make them. Windows Movie Maker for Vista includes effects and transitions that you can apply to your videos or images to make a movie that's both unique and enjoyable. Live preview takes a lot of the stress out of creating a movie. After all, you might find this software makes the whole experience more fun than you expected.

The major benefit of Movie Maker 2.6 is that it works for Vista users who are not able to use Windows Movie Maker. If you've received a video card error when trying to run Movie Marker, this software is your solution.

If you've little experience with computers, upgrading hardware or spending a lot of money on software to make videos probably isn't up your alley. If you want to easily make videos that are fun and creative, this movie editing software will do the trick, but we understand why it isn't perfect for everyone.