Visual C++ IDE

[Muji-FightR]

This is not a post about THE visual C++
I just wanted to have a few suggestions for starting programming in C++, of course Window apps, not console apps, i somewhat left that crap behind and wanted to start "real coding"
Well, I tried Borland C++ Builder 6, it produced good exes and was pretty easy to handle but you always had to include some kinda memory management dll which was 1.5 mb in size o.O
Visual C++ 2005 Express wont let me create Window Apps, at least not as good as w/ Visual C# 2005 Xpress
I also had a look at several other IDEs like bloodshed which is IMO only good for creating console apps, dlls or if you really have a knowledge of creating window apps connected w/ the Win API without drag n' drop action
However, that is my only question:
Is there a recommendable IDE which is easy to handle for a newbie, which lets me create window/desktop apps for Windows without professional 3 year practice and which compiles .exes that dont need any additional 5 mb dll so it runs on nearly every Windows 9x / NT / 2k and XP comp ???