Bad at programming

    I don't know where to start, anyone with patience and experience, I'd appreciate you giving this a read.

    I'm not brand new to programming, but I'm fairly new, I have tried several online tutorials, and created several very basic programs (a little input, with a little output, usually formula based things)

    So, I appear to learn best by actually getting stuck in, so my next project I have set my sights on is this: A simple launcher for my apps and games, to stop my desktop being so cluttered (inb4 steam, I know I'm making a redundant application, but I'd rather have MY application than valves)

    So the first question I pose to anyone willing to answer, is which language is most suitable?
    My second question is, how do I actually integrate a UI other than a DOS box into a program? Is that way ahead of me, with such a simple grasp of C, C++ and Python?

    Any replies will be helpful.
    I'm not expecting someone to do it for me, just some pointers. It's mainly how to add a UI I am puzzled with, I don't know where to start on that.

If you're of the age, take a comp-sci class at your school. Or work through a book like SICP (although you don't have to use it, as you seem to want to be able to do something concrete) that teaches programming first, and then a language second. You can't learn "programming" from a "teach yourself C++" book.

Also, I would highly advise switching to linux as development (especially if you're using the commandline) is WAY easier in linux than in windows.