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Solution

The way in which .NET provides some of the features in developing Windows applications is through the use of Windows Forms.  Windows Forms provides many of the classes identified previously in the tutorial and many of the user interfaces and features in many common desktop applications.  Basically, Windows Forms is a cross between Visual Basic and MFC (Visual C++) with the ability to program in any language.  Through the use of Windows Forms, users can choose toolbars, status bars, printing, easy access to databases, and menus.