VB6 runtimes in Windows 7

[esposito]

Just a telegraphic question: are the VB6 basic runtime files (i.e. essential DLLs, no OCXs) included in Windows 7, to your knowledge?

TIA

[RobDog888]

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Yes they are included. Windows 7 is built upon the Vista kernel so if you develop your app to follow the Vista guidelines then you should be fine.

[esposito]

Thanks. This is very good news. Was it officially stated by Microsoft?

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Yes they are included. Windows 7 is built upon the Vista kernel so if you develop your app to follow the Vista guidelines then you should be fine.

[RobDog888]

I havent installed it yet but I would certainly trust Karl E. Peterson (I'm sure you know who he is )
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&cr=&sloc=&p=1

[dilettante]

In my testing Support Statement for Visual Basic 6.0 on Windows®Vista™and Windows®Server 2008™ seems to fully apply to Windows 7 Beta (Public Preview). Once Win7 is released I'd expect this statement to be updated.

[esposito]

I havent installed it yet but I would certainly trust Karl E. Peterson (I'm sure you know who he is )
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&cr=&sloc=&p=1

Good. It looks like the W7 Beta includes the VB6 base libraries. Let's hope MS will not change their minds in the final release.

[JuggaloBrotha]

Good. It looks like the W7 Beta includes the VB6 base libraries. Let's hope MS will not change their minds in the final release.

I doubt they will, they've been saying that win7 will contain all the needed libraries for over 6 months.

[Tom Moran]

Not only will the libraries be included but lookie here:

http://www.infoworld.com/archives/em...n_Vista_1.html

[dilettante]

Working link: http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/...n_Vista_1.html

That article is just talking about running a version of Virtual PC that can be centrally managed in corporate settings.

[esposito]

I was afraid MS would not include the VB6 base runtime files as they used to say Windows 7 would be extremely small in size in comparison with its predecessors. Thank God, the VB6 DLLs don't seem to be among the things that have been removed to make the new OS light.

[dilettante]

If they were worried about trimming lard I can think of other things they could give the old heave ho to first.

[esposito]

If they were worried about trimming lard I can think of other things they could give the old heave ho to first.

Well, removing the VB6 runtime could be a strategy to force the developer to switch to .NET.

[RobDog888]

There is a version of Windows called WinMin. Its a base version of Windows. I would bet its not in there.

[esposito]

There is a version of Windows called WinMin. Its a base version of Windows. I would bet its not in there.

Do you know the URL of the official Website of WinMin?

[dilettante]

That might be MinWin, which is really just a core used to build Windows products since Vista. It is not a standalone OS though Microsoft has demo'd MinWin with just enough extra stuff to run a simple web server.

I'm not convinced it even includes kernel32 based on Mark Russinovich: Inside Windows 7.


People commonly add the VB6 runtime components to WinPE builds as it is. Lots of install-prep tools are being written in VB6, including ones to add a GUI Shell to WinPE.

[RobDog888]

That might be MinWin, which is really just a core used to build Windows products since Vista. It is not a standalone OS though Microsoft has demo'd MinWin with just enough extra stuff to run a simple web server.

I'm not convinced it even includes kernel32 based on Mark Russinovich: Inside Windows 7.


People commonly add the VB6 runtime components to WinPE builds as it is. Lots of install-prep tools are being written in VB6, including ones to add a GUI Shell to WinPE.

Yes, thats it. My dyslexia

I watched that video last week which is very informative.