shuuhen

Windows programs will not work with the exception of those that run through a program called Wine. You could also use a virtualization program or dual boot. Dual booting is a better option for Windows games, but I haven't had a problem with other programs I've run through virtualization environments.

You can usually find a program for Linux that will do what you're looking for. If you have specific concerns about applications, feel free to ask (google.com/linux also does wonders).

For documents, it depends on the application. Most files I have to deal with can open in one of my Linux applications, but there's always the possible proprietary format that can't be opened in anything but the program that created it. If you have specific document types you're concerned about, someone here might already have experience with that file type.

Ubuntu, Kubuntu or Xubuntu may be a good option. They require less knowledge than many other distributions. I've had issues installing it (specifically the AMD64 version, but I've heard the x86 version works fine), but many people insist it works great. So you might want to try this distribution (x86 version).

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