VB6 Running on Windows 8?

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Clinton Reilly picture Clinton Reilly · Nov 19, 2010 · Viewed 36.5k times · Source

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?

Answer

Kris Erickson picture Kris Erickson · Sep 14, 2011

EDIT: Microsoft is going to support the VB6 runtime in Windows 8.

VB6 apps still work in Windows 8 in the Developer Preview, as of September 13th, 2011).VB6 running in developer preview. 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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