MFC or WinApi

please advice me what is the better : using MFC or working "manualy" with WinApi funcs??

They are both good. Most people would advice you to start with API. I am also uncertain about the future of Mfc. .Net might kill it.

I don't know mfc, but I would go with api. If you know api you'll understand what is behind mfc

Start with WINAPI........the functions are the system calls that MFC and other win libraries use........