Intuitive operation even for beginners, many extras - just for my purpose is not useful

This is my first software to edit or prepare videos - so I'm in this area beginners. I must say that I have no actual video camera. For me it was just about to recycle old recorded on Hi8 and stored by a relative in VOB format video files.

To system data (which were supposed to meet the basic requirements, especially for older files):
Operating system: MS Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 B50
Memory: 8 GB DDR3 Dual Channel
Mainboard: ASRock N68C-S UCC
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6670

INSTALLATION:
My 64-bit operating system is automatically detected, the appropriate version automatically installed without any problems. On a second DVD visual expansion pack on vacation, romance and Christmas are offered, which I have not uploaded. After installing the software, an update of about 250 MB is downloaded via an internal Downloader, which was saved with me under MS Windows 8 in the documents folder and automatically deleted after installation NOT.
The non-negligible used disk space after installation and update program: Program folder 64Bit: 4.2 GB, program folder 32Bit: 1.5GB.

The fortunately printed literature accompanying has a circumference of 285 pages + useful registry is very well structured and also for a beginner in video editing very easy to understand understandable and readable.

THE FUNCTIONALITY:
I was surprised, as almost self-explanatory operation is designed. Despite various menu structures on the user interface, the software is easy to use, the handbook I have rarely use. And if I found everything quickly.
As mentioned, I am a beginner when it comes to video editing - that's why I can be bad judgment on the range of functions. As for the operation for me and the layout options for the video to be created, the software is convincing. A parallel installed beginners Adobe software, a trial version of Premiere Elements, do not contented, since I did not get far ...
A bit annoying: You can not switch between single and Full Feature Editor, when you open the software ...

Among the findings:
As mentioned, I wanted to videos from the 90s, saved as VOB, recycle. It was not ... Even though I via external software files have converted to another format by searching the network and wanted to process these files: It was not ... I had everything prepared so beautiful, tried everything possible output formats, PowerDirector crashes at the first transition from the first to the next part of the video file, ... frustrating

CONCLUSION:
A well-designed, equipped with many extras Software - if they would only serve their purpose ...