I have Visual C++, and there is this stuff about making MFC apps, but I heard that its not a good idea to use MFC (Is that true?) So is the other option using the Windows API? I''m just wondering what I should learn to use for app and game writing...

Hasn''t this been discussed enough in the last couple of weeks?

In summary:

MFC for quickly developed apps

Win API for games

is the usual outcome