

- MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 6.0 SP5 INSTALL
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- MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 6.0 SP5 PC
For the time being, I've chosen to run with UAC enabled, just so that I might better appreciate how this OS is treating folks. Vista's assumption is that all admins are machete-wielding track stars. Remember that old Tip of the Day, "Don't run with scissors"? The idea behind UAC may be noble, but in implementation it just seems to be one of paternalistic protection. By default, a new Vista "feature" called User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, the stated purpose of which seems somewhat at odds with how most users "experience" it. Here's where our normal installation path really forks from the past.

Right-click SETUP.EXE and choose "Run as administrator," an option that isn't available under AutoPlay. A Windows Explorer instance will pop, open to the root of the CD.
MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 6.0 SP5 PC
When you first insert the VB6 CD - or mount an ISO image of it if you're using Virtual PC - Vista will ask you whether you want to "Run SETUP.EXE" or "Open folder to view files." Choose the latter. In Vista, unlike older systems, even when logged into an administrative account, you have to take extra steps to ensure this happens.
MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 6.0 SP5 INSTALL
This column outlines what I've found necessary to get the IDE up and fairly functional.Īs in older NT-based systems, it's generally necessary in Vista to install software as an administrator. In reality, if you run into any anomalies, Microsoft will quickly tell you that the IDE isn't actually supported.
MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 6.0 SP5 FULL
Full support for the next 10 years! At least on Vista. As detailed in this document, the Visual Basic 6.0 runtime will be supported for the full lifetime of Windows Vista, which is five years of mainstream support followed by five years of extended support. The Visual Basic team is also committed to the Visual Basic 6.0 development environment running on Windows Vista. The Visual Basic team's goal is that Visual Basic 6.0 applications that run on Windows XP will also run on Windows Vista. Here's their latest summation of the future of Classic VB support: Icrosoft has suggested, in a somewhat backhanded way, that the VB6 development environment (IDE) will be supported for the lifetime of Vista. Microsoft's pledge to support the VB 6.0 runtime via Vista may not be as promising as it seems - here's what you really need to know.
