Movie maker freezes when adding a picture?

Ok well I am using Windows Movie Maker and am trying to make slide show. The problem is that when I drag the very first picture into the box it freezes! Man All I want to do is make a slide show of pictures that I can burn to a cd and view on my tv. Please help me. If you don't know how to fix this prblem can you recomend a freeware that can make a slideshow i can burn? Please and thankyou