Quote Originally Posted by DimitriWolfe
If you only want to cut down videos you have already downloaded, all you need is this simpel tool:

http://www.boilsoft.com/videosplitter/

It will chop what you have anywhere you tell it. VERY easy to use. There is no need to load a video editing program, edit, then render out because not only is that a waste of time, but you will lose quality when you re-render a rendered (compressed) video.

On the flip side, if you download a lot of clips that you want to join into one movie... http://www.boilsoft.com/avi-mpeg-rm-joiner.html

Same company, just as easy.

Hands down these are the best tools for doing what you want.

Trust me on this one.
Thanks! Really great tip - This is exactly what I was looking for - Windows Movie Maker is a piece of junk.