from linux to windows applications

I want to write windows software . I have worked with linux mostly till now. I have coded in python (created web applications using django) and I know c, c++ , scheme (sicp) . How is the development environment for windows? suggest books, resources etc.. Thanks for listening

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Best option hands down under windows is to use Visual Studio (Free version is fine) and C# to hack out shit. Don't bother with C under windows. Lots of people will tell you to use Java. Don't avoid Java and Java programmers like the plague.