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Visual Basic 6 Portable For Windows 7

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In 2008, Microsoft has stopped their support to VB 6.0. However, some of us might still have some legacy application that has to be supported, and for some reason we don't have enough privilege to do any modernization to the application.

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Fortunately, there's still a workaround for us. Thanks to Derek Wirch who wrote the workaround in this link: http://web.archive.org/web/20140605112439/http://www.derekwirch.com/2009/06/install-vb6-on-windows-7.html

So here's how to install it…

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1.Turn off UAC.

1a. Create a zero byte file in C:Windows called 'MSJAVA.DLL' to get around the Java install.

2.Insert Visual Studio 6 CD.

3.Exit from the Autorun setup.

4.Browse to the root folder of the VS6 CD.

5.Right-click SETUP.EXE, select Run As Administrator.

6.On this and other Program Compatibility Assistant warnings, click Run Program.

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7.Click Next.

8.Click 'I accept agreement', then Next.

9.Enter name and company information, click Next.

10.Select Custom Setup, click Next.

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11.Click Continue, then Ok.

12.Setup will 'think to itself' for about 2 minutes. Processing can be verified by starting Task Manager, and checking the CPU usage of ACMSETUP.EXE.

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Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood english dub torrent download. 13.On the options list, select the following:
•Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
•ActiveX
•Data Access
•Graphics

All other options should be unchecked. Click Continue, setup will continue.

14.Finally, a successful completion dialog will appear, at which click Ok. At this point, Visual Basic 6 is installed.

15.If you do not have the MSDN CD, clear the checkbox on the next dialog, and click next. You'll be warned of the lack of MSDN, but just click Yes to accept.

16.Click Next to skip the installation of Installshield. This is a really old version you don't want anyway.

Visual Basic 6.0 Portable For Windows 7

17.Click Next again to skip the installation of BackOffice, VSS, and SNA Server. Not needed!

18.On the next dialog, clear the checkbox for 'Register Now', and click Finish.

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7.Click Next.

8.Click 'I accept agreement', then Next.

9.Enter name and company information, click Next.

10.Select Custom Setup, click Next.

11.Click Continue, then Ok.

12.Setup will 'think to itself' for about 2 minutes. Processing can be verified by starting Task Manager, and checking the CPU usage of ACMSETUP.EXE.

Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood english dub torrent download. 13.On the options list, select the following:
•Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
•ActiveX
•Data Access
•Graphics

All other options should be unchecked. Click Continue, setup will continue.

14.Finally, a successful completion dialog will appear, at which click Ok. At this point, Visual Basic 6 is installed.

15.If you do not have the MSDN CD, clear the checkbox on the next dialog, and click next. You'll be warned of the lack of MSDN, but just click Yes to accept.

16.Click Next to skip the installation of Installshield. This is a really old version you don't want anyway.

Visual Basic 6.0 Portable For Windows 7

17.Click Next again to skip the installation of BackOffice, VSS, and SNA Server. Not needed!

18.On the next dialog, clear the checkbox for 'Register Now', and click Finish.

The wizard will exit, and you're done. You can find VB6 under Start, All Programs, Microsoft Visual Studio 6. Enjoy!

UPDATE

You might notice after successfully installing VB6 on Windows 7 that working in the IDE is a bit, well, sluggish. For example, resizing objects on a form is a real pain.

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After installing VB6, you'll want to change the compatibility settings for the IDE executable.

Download Visual Basic 6 Portable Windows 7

1.Using Windows Explorer, browse the location where you installed VB6. By default, the path is
C:Program FilesMicrosoft Visual StudioVB982.Right click the VB6.exe program file, and select properties from the context menu.
3.Click on the Compatibility tab.
4.Place a check in each of these checkboxes:
•Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
•Disable Visual Themes
•Disable Desktop Composition
•Disable display scaling on high DPI settings





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