Hello everyone

Im new to ubuntu. Ive installed the OS and it looks nice and feels nice, but im having a hard time to transition from XP to Ubuntu.Very hard to install themes and other cool things i saw i would love to do. i burn alot of movies i really cant find the software i need, and when i do its so hard to install. I really want to give the OS a chance before i go back to XP. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help in advance:):):)

i've played with themes andicons in xp and it's much easier to do in linux in general as well as free. take a look at gnome-look.org and then install them in system > preferences > themes.

Thanks i will try again.

How and were can i download launchpad and widgets to make ubuntu a little more flashy?:)

gdesklets and adesklets are widget type apps similar to mac.

I'm still learning. thaks alot for your help

Before you go installing all these widgets, make sure you got the latest gfx drivers, as some things, like beryl, compiz-fusion require updated gfx drivers to function smoothly. I've never really gotted used to gnome, as I prefer *box type window managers.

Could you expand on this part of your post?> i burn alot of movies i really cant find the software i need, and when i do its so hard to install.

There are many people that can and will help you; You simply need to provide us with more specific information about your problems. You should also probably title your posts with something more specific. Here's a great resource that will help you to ask questions more effectively.