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Turbo C++ is very old, and the concepts and philosophies of IDE design as (as well as the language C++ compilers are compiling) have developed much further since.
You might try Code::Blocks or Eclipse, but I wouldn't expect a transition as smooth as going to the next version of Turbo C++. (Which weren't as smooth either, BTW. The latest of that series, BCC 5.0 was quite different to the old DOS TC environments, and even that got abandoned later in favor of the very different C++ Builder IDE.)
BTW, does it have to be GCC? Visual C++ Express is free also, the VC compiler isn't worse than GCC, and the IDE is quite good.
There are a few C++ IDEs with many features.
- Bloodshed Dev C++
- NetBeans C C++ IDE
- Eclipse CDT
- CodeBlocks
Also take a look at Cygwin which provides a linux like environment for Windows. If you are making console applications, using a good shell won't hurt.
friend wants to learn c++ but they cant update to windows 10, are there any ways for them to do it on windows 7?
MinGW uses a fairly old version of GCC (3.4.5, I believe), and hasn't been updated in a while. If you're already comfortable with the GCC toolset and just looking to get your feet wet in Windows programming, this may be a good option for you. There are lots of great IDEs available that use this compiler.
Edit: Apparently I was wrong; that's what I get for talking about something I know very little about. Tauran points out that there is a project that aims to provide the MinGW toolkit with the current version of GCC. You can download it from their website.
However, I'm not sure that I can recommend it for serious Windows development. If you're not a idealistic fanboy who can't stomach the notion of ever using Microsoft software, I highly recommend investigating Visual Studio, which comes bundled with Microsoft's C/C++ compiler. The Express version (which includes the same compiler as all the paid-for editions) is absolutely free for download. In addition to the compiler, Visual Studio also provides a world-class IDE that makes developing Windows-specific applications much easier. Yes, detractors will ramble on about the fact that it's not fully standards-compliant, but such is the world of writing Windows applications. They're never going to be truly portable once you include windows.h, so most of the idealistic dedication just ends up being a waste of time.
Microsoft Visual Studio Express
It's a full IDE, with powerful debugging tools, syntax highlighting, etc.