Easy to Use / Install Linux

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Any distro (version) you choose is gonna take some getting used to. Don't think of this as a "new OS version" or a "new version of Windows"...Go at it like this is a new version of "I don't know what the hell I am doing but know what I want to do"!

Ease into it with any distro that will run as a Live cd. Get a feel for what is there and what things are listed as. All the OS's have esentially the same info but it's labeled differently or maybe just in a different place.

The Linux Mint that FG mentioned has some of the same things as Windows and called by the same names so you might want to start there. 98% of the distros are available as a free download and most of those will run "Live".

Just pick one. I have run M A N Y!! It will take some time for you to get a feel for what you like and where to find things, but once you get the hang of it I'm sure You will love the adventure.