You may receive an error message "<Method> is not accessible in this context because it is 'Protected'" when you try to implement an interface in Visual Basic (316139)

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Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.
2. On the File menu, click New, and then click Project.
3. Under Project types, click Visual Basic Projects, click Windows Application under Templates, and then accept the defaults. Form1 is created by default.
   
   Note In Visual Studio 2005, click Visual Basic instead of Visual Basic Projects.
   
   Note You must change the code in Visual Basic 2005. By default, Visual Basic creates two files for the project when you create a Windows Forms project. If the form is named Form1, the two files that represent the form are named Form1.vb and Form1.Designer.vb. You write the code in the Form1.vb file. The Windows Forms Designer writes the code in the Form1.Designer.vb file. The Windows Forms Designer uses the partial keyword to divide the implementation of Form1 into two separate files. This behavior prevents the designer-generated code from being interspersed with your code.
   
   For more information about the new Visual Basic 2005 language enhancements, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

   http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnhcvs04/html/vs04k1.asp

   For more information about partial classes and the Windows Forms Designer, visit the following MSDN Web site:

   http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms171843.aspx

4. Add two classes to the project.
5. Open the code window for Class1, and then add the following code.

   Public Class Class1
       Protected Interface ITest
   
       End Interface
   End Class
   					

6. Open the code window for Class2, and then add the following code.

   Public Class Class2
       Inherits Class1
       Implements Class1.ITest
   End Class
   					

   You receive the following error message in the Task List:
   'WindowsApplication1.Class1.ITest' is not accessible in this context because it is 'Protected'.