Has anyone had success with Visual Studio 6 on Windows 7?

Question

VS6 popped off a series of errors before bombing out completely during install on Windows 7. I specifically need to get VB6 functioning on Windows 7. Anyone having any luck?

Answer 1

It's depending on your build version of Windows 7.
If your Win7's version is lower or is not updated, it has MANY PROBLEMS with compatibility.
But mine is newer Win7 version and has NO COMPATIBILITY TROUBLE.
I am currently using VB6 , VS6 and they still work fine!
If Properties->Compatibility->Windows XP doesn't help, fix it with UPDATING your Win7.

Answer 2

The only way I've found that works is Windows XP mode (i.e. a virtual machine). Works fine there, but otherwise, not at all.

Answer 3

I run Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit, installed Windows Virtual PC - XP Mode, and that solved my problem isince I can run MSDEV 6.0 in the XP Window.

Not esay to install XP Mode though, the MS site is buggy.

Answer 4

The VB6 programming language is supported on the Windows 10 Technical Preview.

Visual Vasic 6 applications run and the VB6 IDE installs and works too.

Answer 5

I have the VB6 IDE running OK on Win-XP-16, Win-7-32, Win-7-64, Win-8.1-32, Win-8.1-64, win-10-32 and win-10-64 by using the instructions above which basically say, turn off UAC, run the installer AS ADMIN, and then set the VB6.exe file to run in XP-SP3 Compatibility mode.

I have had some issues with it and have had to do a bit more googling to solve these but I don't remember any more what those issues or solutions were.

I've even got the VB3 IDE running on the 32-bit versions of XP, Win-7, Win 8.1 and Win-10 - without even installing them - just copied the C:\VB folder from another computer and copied the *.LIC license files and *.VBX etc files as well.

Answer 6

Win 7 64 bit service pack 5 & 6. Turn compatability off and it seems to work.