It is so evil that every time I pick up a book on Visual C++ MFC is there. What if I don't want to use MFC? Do I have any other choice? I shelled out the money for Visual C++ pro edition now am I bound to this MFC stuff? No MFC = No Windows Programing unless I stick to just console apps?

Every single book on Windows programing that I have looked at uses MFC. This is driving me NUTS!!!

AURGHHHH!!!! (sorry, I had to get that out)

What other options do I have?