Q190775: INFO: Installation Requirements for Visual Basic 6.0

Article: Q190775
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbVBp kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 01-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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This article describes the minimum installation requirements needed in order to
run each edition of Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0.

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MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Learning Edition
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- Multimedia PC with a 486DX/66-MHz or higher processor (Pentium or higher
  processor recommended)

- Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system or Windows NT operating system
  version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later (Service Pack 3 included)

- 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95; 24 MB for Windows NT 4.0

- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 (included)

- Hard disk space:

   - Typical installation: 52 MB

   - Maximum installation: 65 MB

  Additional hard disk space may be required for the following products:

   - Internet Explorer: 43 MB typical, 59 MB maximum

   - Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN): 57 MB typical, 493 MB maximum

   - Learn Visual Basic Now: 16 MB including labs

- CD-ROM drive

- VGA or higher-resolution monitor; Super VGA recommended

- Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Professional Edition
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- PC with a 486DX/66-MHz or higher processor (Pentium or higher processor
  recommended)

- Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system or Windows NT operating system
  version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later (Service Pack 3 included)

- 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95 (32 MB recommended); 24 MB for Windows NT 4.0 (32
  MB recommended)

- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 (included)

- Hard disk space:
   - Typical installation: 76 MB

   - Maximum installation: 94 MB

  Additional hard disk space may be required for the following products:

   - Internet Explorer: 43 MB typical, 59 MB maximum

   - MSDN: 57 MB typical, 493 MB maximum

   - Windows NT Option Pack: 20 MB for Windows 95; 200 MB for Windows NT 4.0

- CD-ROM drive

- VGA or higher-resolution monitor; Super VGA recommended

- Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Enterprise Edition
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- PC with Pentium-class processor; Pentium 90 or higher processor recommended

- Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system or Windows NT operating system
  version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later (Service Pack 3 included)

- 24 MB of RAM for Windows 95 (32 MB recommended); 24 MB for Windows NT 4.0 (32
  MB recommended)

- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 (included)

- Hard disk space:

   - Typical installation: 116 MB

   - Maximum installation: 135 MB

  Additional hard disk space may be required for the following products:

   - Internet Explorer: 43 MB typical, 59 MB maximum

   - MSDN: 57 MB typical, 493 MB maximum

   - Windows NT Option Pack: 20 MB for Windows 95; 200 MB for Windows NT 4.0

- Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 run on Windows NT 4.0 only and require the following
  additional hard disk space: SQL Server: 80 MB typical, 95MB maximum

- CD-ROM drive

- VGA or higher-resolution monitor; Super VGA recommended

- Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbVBp kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVB600
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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