Best C++ IDE or Editor for Windows
I've found the latest release of NetBeans, which includes C/C++ support, to be excellent.
I personally like Visual Studio combined with a third party add-in such as Visual Assist (http://www.wholetomato.com/). I've tried a few of the others and always ended up back with Visual Studio. Plus, Visual Studio is a widely used product in development industries, so having experience using it can only be a plus.