WINDOWS USERS????

[Power-Tech]

Hello,
I've downloaded the regular Python and had some problems running the .py
files, today I found
that "ActivePython" should be the best download for windows users....
Can anyone throw some light on this?
I am also a first time programmer (which means my only previous
experience was with HTML, and some scripting language), does anybody
knows about a good tutorial online for someone in my situation?
Is this group too advanced for me?
I appreciate your attention
Willie