VB3Run.exe Run-Time .dll for Visual Basic 3.0 Apps (196285)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 3.0
This article was previously published under Q196285

SUMMARY

VB3Run.exe is a self-extracting file that contains the run-time .dll for Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 applications.

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

VB3Run.exe

Release Date: Nov-25-1998

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. 
    File Name               Size
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    VBRun300.dll            389KB

VBRun300.dll is the run-time engine used by applications developed in Microsoft Visual Basic version 3.0. Without this run-time engine installed, errors will occur as follows:

Windows 95 or Windows 98

Cannot find VBRUN300.DLL. Windows needs this file to run C:\Project1.exe.

Windows NT

Cannot find VBRUN300.DLL.

After clicking the OK button, the following error displays:
Cannot find file C:\Project1.exe (or one of its components). Check to ensure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available.

NOTE: The filename shown in the error message is application specific.

You should copy the .dll file into the System directory on the computer where the Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 application will be run.

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

196286 FILE: Vb4Run.exe Run-Time .dlls for Visual Basic 4.0 Apps

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