I'd like to find a version of linux that doesn't drag you into fussing with command lines. I'm not a programmer in any way shape or form. I've been stuck with windows for a long time. oops ..... forgot to mention free. Thanks for your time
Greetings
@TotallyPuzzled ,
From one old Geezer to another, {I'm 87}, welcome to one of the best Linux forums on the internet.
My personal experience is as follows {as near as I remember it}:
Started with computers around 1993 with Windows 3.1. Stayed with Windows until about 2016, when I found out about Linux.
I tried different distributions, somewhere around 15 to 20.
The one I found was the easiest to transition to from Windows is Linux Mint.
At that point I was totally ignorant of the command line and was only interested in using the point and click method using icons.
At the start, I never touched the Terminal {command line}.
Today, anyone can install Linux without using the Terminal.
Some time in the future - after you have gotten your feet wet - and get familiar with how Linux works, you may want to expand your horizons a little more.
In the mean time, wander over to here:
Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable desktop operating system.
linuxmint.com
See if this is what you may want, and then follow the directions you find there.
One thing I must warn you about - you must be willing to read things carefully, and not just skimming over. {That part took me quite a while to accept and digest!}
Once more - Welcome! - and enjoy your new experience in Linux.
From one Old Geezer to Another,
Tango Charlie
PS If you have any questions, here is the place you will get answers.