How To Install VB6 On Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Run As Administrator. This will setup the many registry entries.
Installing
1. Use notepad and make up a 0-byte file named 'msjava.dll' in C:Windows in order to avoid the installation of MS Java
2. Insert the CD or Open the folder containing VS6
3. Right Click setup.exe > Run As Administrator
4. Ignore the two Compatibility warnings by clicking 'Run Program' and continue cellular phone wizard until setup demands customize which components to fit
5. Click the 'Custom' button and uncheck components that you just dont want to fit. (like VC++, FoxPro. Dont uncheck Database Components)
6. After Completing set up ., setup will prompt you to setup MSDN Library, Install it if you want, however its very helpful.
7. Skip setting up BackOffice, InstallShield etc
8. Click Finish to finish the setup
9. Now run VB6 for your 1st time. Right-click Visual Basic 6.0 shortcut from startmenu > Run As Administrator. This will setup each of the registry entries.
10. Close VB6 and Install Service Pack 6. Thats All!
11. Restart Windows
Correctly Using VB6 On Windows 7, 8, 10
1. User Account Control (UAC)
VB6 has to be run with administrator rights or it won't work correctly. For this, Turn-off UAC through the control panel.
If that suits you not to Turn off UAC then set VB6 to start with Admin Rights.For this
1. Right click VB6 shortcut > Properties > 'Open File Location'
2. Then right click 'VB6.EXE' > Properties > Compatibility Tab > Check 'Run the program as an administrator' > OK
This can certainly make VB6 open with Admin rights.
2. Aero Theme Problem
If you are using Aero Theme then VB6 IDE will behave oddly once you resize/move controls on form, To fix this challenge Check 'Disable Desktop Composition' within the compatibility Tab, like we did above. Alternatively, you can even move controls using keyboard, Shift + Arrow Keys to Resize controls, Ctrl + Arrow Keys to Move controls.
Enjoy!
Update:
1. Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 will not support WinHelp Help files, so several of the control's context sensitive help will not work. You can download an add-on from Microsoft to show off Helpfiles.
2. On Windows 8 / 8.1 many are reporting error after setup, to fix this concern uncheck 'Data Access' at the beginning of setup.
More
Click here for Official Support Statement for VB6 on Windows Windows 7, Windows 8.
Btw, Visual Studio .NET 2002, 2003 have serious compatibility complications with Windows Vista and 7, They dont even install or run properly. On the other hand VB6 carries on run perfectly on all windows version since Windows 95. That makes an overall of Se7ven different versions of Windows!
