If you're struggling away with Windows Movie Maker, you might have noticed that it's not been updated for a while. Like: years.

Windows Live Movie Maker is now available for free download from Microsoft. There's a catch, though, in that it's 'not supported' on Windows XP. It's not clear if this means it won't run at all, but on the face of it you need Windows Vista or Windows 7.

We'll be downloading it and trying it out just as soon as SciCast Orbiting World Headquarters gets its broadband back (you wouldn't believe how hard it is for BT to run a cable up here). If you beat us to it, leave a comment to let us know how you get on.

Looking for editing software for your Windows PC? It's worth keeping an eye on Amazon's weekly deals, as they've recently featured a few of the different packages. This week, for example, they have half-price offers on Corel VideoStudio X2 Pro Ultimate (that really is what it's called, I'm not making this up!), and Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 Pro Pack.

We hear lots of conflicting reports on essentially all software packages -- what works for some people seems to crash constantly for others. So our advice is to download trial versions of the various packages, and see which works with your combination of computer and camera, before you buy.

See, it's not just us who bang on about copyright issues.

In a classroom you can usually get away with using pictures, music, and video clips without worry, since you're in a formal education environment. However, as soon as you step outside the classroom -- even for a school play -- you need to be more careful about what you use.

We've a whole load of advice about using music, and once the handbook comes out we'll be revamping all of that material to make it clearer, and more useful.