Visual studio express edition

[HimanshuJoshi]

Though they might lack some advance features of Professional edition, they are good enough for developers just starting out[^].

[Kevin McFarlane]

Surprised it wasn't mentioned. Perhaps because virtually everyone here knows about it already?

Kevin

[Bernhard Hiller]

In case you prefer an older version, Visual Studio 2005 Express is still available but hard to find: http://apdubey.blogspot.com/2009/04/microsoft-visual-studio-2005-express.html[^]