INFO: Why Visual Basic 6 and Visual Studio 6.0 Require IE4 (190121)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q190121

SUMMARY

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 4.01 with Service Pack 1 is required in order to install Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0. This article discusses why Microsoft Internet Explorer is a system requirement in order for these products to be installed.

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The Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Studio 6.0 installation programs will not continue until IE 4.01 with Service Pack 1 is installed. There are two installation options for IE, and either is efficient to meet this system requirement:

Standard Installation
Full Installation

Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 1 is essential to view the Online Help files, which are now on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) CD.
The new Internet features in Visual Basic 6.0 can not be used if Internet Explorer 4.01 browser with Service Pack 1 is not installed, or is removed from the system.

The Visual Basic and Visual Studio installation programs will install Internet Explorer 4.01 browser with Service Pack 1. Afterwards, you will be asked to reboot the machine. After the reboot, you will be returned to the Visual Studio 98 Installation Wizard to continue installation.

NOTE: Windows 98 ships with Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 1, and therefore will not need to be installed by the Visual Basic or Visual Studio installation programs.

Uninstalling Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 1 from the Add/Remove programs via Control Panel results in the a dialog box with the following message:
Uninstalling IE4.0 may disable the following Components until you
reinstall IE4.0
A list of the Visual Studio products installed and other programs dependent on Internet Explorer 4.01 browser with Service Pack 1 are displayed.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/8/2003
Keywords:kbinfo kbsetup KB190121
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