# Video editing on a PC **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 4, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-editing-on-a-pc/311074 "2005-07-04T23:50:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-editing-on-a-pc/311074/1 "2005-07-04T23:50:28Z")
I have some VHS tapes that were made of me that I want to put onto a DVD and also ona website. I have a DVD Express box by ADS that I used to record ontp my pc the entire tape. This created a file with a .mpg extension. I now need to edit this .mpg file to break it into segements and remove part of the end of one tape. I was unable to find any software that came with the box to do actual editing. What can I get that is free or under $35.00 ---
**Author:** ![ScubaSteve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@ScubaSteve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScubaSteve)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2005, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-editing-on-a-pc/311074/2 "2005-07-05T04:14:32Z")
Do you have Windows XP? If you do, you may have a program called Windows Movie Maker installed on your computer (it’s in Accessories in the Startup menu). ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2005, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-editing-on-a-pc/311074/3 "2005-07-05T04:28:04Z")
Yes I have XP installed but I don’t have Movie Maker installed. I will have to hunt for my install media ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2005, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-editing-on-a-pc/311074/4 "2005-07-05T11:47:00Z")
Here’s a link on [Windows Movie Maker](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx) . It is available as part of the Service Pack 2 download for Windows XP (or you can order a CD).