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 | Service Pack 6 for Visual Basic 6.0 |
Service Pack 6 for Visual Basic 6.0 provides the latest updates to Visual Basic 6.0. It is recommended for all users of Visual Basic 6.0.
- Service Pack 6 for Visual Basic 6.0 provides the latest updates to Visual Basic 6.0. It is recommended for all users of Visual Basic 6.0.
Files
 | Status: DeletedThis download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to August 2020. |
| File | Size |
|---|---|
 Vs6sp6B.exeSHA1: 7ae237bcde8702cfa8aa2fcd0f3f821999228798 | 26.49 MB |
System Requirements
Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
- Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 or later
This is the same version MDAC that is installed by the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system and can be found here. - Internet Explorer 5 or later is recommended for Service Pack 6. The latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer, is available here.
- Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 or later
Installation Instructions
- Before starting the download, create a download directory on your computer. If your internet connection is less than 300K, it is recommended that you run the multi-part download by following the "More Information" link at the upper right, then clicking "Download Now."
- Click "Download" to begin downloading the single download. When prompted by the download software, choose the option "Save this program to disk" and click OK. Then select the directory you created on your computer.
- Run the file from the download directory. When prompted, select the same directory you created on your computer. You will be expanding the contents of the EXE into this directory.
- Run SetupSP6.exe from the download directory. When you accept the terms of the electronic End User License Agreement (EULA) the setup software will replace the appropriate files in your Visual Basic 6.0 installation.