> All Windows APIs are still C (stdcall to be precise) with some COM.
Only if we are speaking about until Vista.
With Vista the majority of Win32 API are only COM, not "with some COM", even the userspace drivers are COM.
WinRT introduced in Windows 8, nowadays rebranded as UWP, is also COM.
Of course one can be masochist and make use of the low level C compatible COM bindings, or embrace ATL, WTL, C++/CX or the new C++/WinRT and enjoy productivity.
Only if we are speaking about until Vista.
With Vista the majority of Win32 API are only COM, not "with some COM", even the userspace drivers are COM.
WinRT introduced in Windows 8, nowadays rebranded as UWP, is also COM.
Of course one can be masochist and make use of the low level C compatible COM bindings, or embrace ATL, WTL, C++/CX or the new C++/WinRT and enjoy productivity.