Why use C++ in this day and age?

Recently, C++11 information was released. I do not really understand what is going on this time. Is Microsoft back to supporting C++ programmers? Why use C++ when writing in C# or Java or other languages can be so much faster, safe, and require less lines of codes? Yes, C++ can be faster in cases, but computers are getting a lot faster. Plus, the standard libraries of C++ are somewhat lacking.

C++ is going the way of C.

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Also, your OS is using an ugly color scheme, i prefer green/white text and black background(as Unix or terminal emulator) and less of those "pseudo-graphical DOS" windows. Check out what Linux can do with only a command line.
 The interface should be decoupled from the OS. a file browser would be launched as a command, not be integrated as OS parts or be launched everytime.