Help with Sony Vegas rendering time would be very nice

those aren't codecs

Those are containers, the format the file is saved as.

Personally, I use an mp4 container with the H.264 codec. Keeps the file size down, even at high bitrates, with little to no quality loss.

If you want a timer, I can give you one. I made one for my race videos.

Let me upload it somewhere and send you a link.

It's a convenient three hour duration.

EDIT: I realize now that since you mentioned Windows Movie Maker, you probably don't have the option to collage it over your footage...

don't assume that higher settings = worse rendering speed. It all depends on the codec quality

Maybe it is. How do I change the settings for that?

I just wanted a timer which WMM doesn't provide and a friend recommended this to me. He said this program worked 'naturally'. I was able to figure out everything till the rendering part. If you know another video editing tool that is easier and gives the option for a timer, then I'll be glad to hear it.