Using Another Desktop w/Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr

This is the Linux that I want to run but not with the desktop that comes with it. I'd like to get XFCE or LXDE - something closer to the Win7 desktop.

I tried and failed a couple of times and have gone back to Mint but not my preference.

Sorry about the newbie request but any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

Is this any help?

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-alternatives-unity-ubuntu-users-linux/

Or maybe Macbuntu?

http://sourceforge.net/projects/macbuntu/

I must admit I personally haven't tried an alternative to Unity yet.

 

https://ubuntu-mate.org/.
A possible alternative for you perhaps.?

 

What you want is either Xubuntu (Xfce desktop) or Lubuntu (LXDE desktop). Both are nice alternatives to the default Unity desktop:

Xubuntu: http://xubuntu.org/

Lubuntu: http://lubuntu.net/

 

I've got Lubuntu up and running, very nice. Thanks for the help.

 

I'm not sure why but Lubuntu wouldn't install with an encrypted hard drive so I am on UbuntuMate which is great.

 

Unity in 14.04 is actually pretty nice. All you need is a dock program to bring everything into menu for easy access.

 

To each his own, I really dislike Unity.

 

It's odd how Unity seems to have divided people almost 50/50. Personally, I prefer it. I usually configure it for show/hide.