im a VB person but i want top learn to program windows in C++. I know c and c++ how to program object oriented programs and understand classes etc. However, the amount of code and structure required just to draw one bloody window i find a bit daunting. Can anyone help me understand what it all means?

Other wise i would like to know how to go about adding a system tray icon and make it show a menu when clicked. I have done this proficiently in VB and most of my VB applications include some kind of systray icon.