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How to start programming in Windows?

I am thinking to build a software for Windows that deeply integrates with the OS. Something like teracopy. I usually use Python, C.

So, where should I probably start? Till now I never developed system level Windows softwares. Not even at application level.

My primary focus till now is Web development (Django, JavaScript etc)

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Personally I use Delphi for Windows apps since it has a nice framework and still let's you talk directly to the Win32 API.

C# would probably be a better option if you're just beginning, since the framework is huge and has lots of classes for integrating into Windows, there's also a huge amount of online help (stackoverflow is particularly good here).

I'd stay away from C++ unless you need low-level access (device drivers etc) or extra performance.

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Delphi has the same integration with Windows as any of the .NET languages do. You do understand that all Delphi does is call those same Win32 API calls right? – Ramhound Oct 26 '12 at 13:07
@Ramhound - Yes, I probably wasn't too clear. Delphi has class wrappers for a large amount of Win32 functionality (BITS, WinAD etc..). .NET languages have a larger framework of classes that en-compose more complex functionality, Delphi relies more on 3rd party code. – SteB Oct 26 '12 at 14:42

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