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    Where to install vb 6 from

    Is there a reliable source to install this product ? Thanks
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    Re: Where to install vb 6 from

    If you haven't already got VB6 to install, then you'll need to buy a legal second hand version as new versions are no longer produced. There's some available on the internet from a well known site for about £220 (search visual basic 6). Note that free downloads are not legal and may well contain malware. Also note that the Learning Edition was distributed free with some books (also available second hand), but this is a cut-down version of the full VB6 with limitations as to its use.

    If you're not already using VB6, why do you want this as VB6 is no longer produced or supported by Microsoft? Why not use vb.net which is part of Visual Studio and is free if you satisfy the criteria for the Community version.
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    Re: Where to install vb 6 from

    As far as I know the only place you can legally download it from is Microsoft and in order to do so you must be a MSDN subscriber. The only other legal option is to buy it on CD, if you can find it.
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