You don't need to work in .NET to take advantage of some of the most noteworthy features of Windows 7. You can take full advantage of capabilities like Jump Lists and file preview/search in your Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) application, whether you're upgrading it to Visual Studio 2010 or starting a brand-new project. Visual C++ 2010 ships with many enhancements to MFC and the Active Template Library (ATL) that target Windows 7 out of the box. The Visual C++ IDE also has important enhancements to make the day-to-day development of modern Windows applications more productive.
