Assuming that vb6 does not run on Windows 8 because the VB6 run time libraries are not shipped with Windows 8, would it not be possible to install the VB6 run time library on Windows 8 and then then run VB6? Or is there another problem?
VB6 Installs just fine on Windows 7 (and Windows 8 / Windows 10) with a few caveats. Here is how to install it: Before proceeding with the installation process below, create a zero-byte file in C:\Windows called MSJAVA. DLL .
The Visual Basic 6.0 IDE is no longer supported as of April 8, 2008.
The end of VB6VB6 was eventually discontinued. Microsoft released Visual Basic . NET as part of Microsoft's . NET runtime library.
VB6 apps still work in Windows 8 in the Developer Preview, as of September 13th, 2011).. They also run in the Consumer Preview and as stated above, Microsoft are committed to having VB6 just work in Windows 8.
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