Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Setup Toolkit Download Page

: Recommended for addressing known vulnerabilities. Modern Alternatives for Application Deployment

While the full Setup Toolkit is unavailable, Microsoft still provides several and security patches for existing VB6 installations on the Microsoft Download Center :

As of , the VB6 Setup Toolkit is officially discontinued and no longer available as a standalone download from Microsoft. Mainstream support ended on March 31, 2005. Extended support for the IDE ended on April 8, 2008. Microsoft visual basic 6.0 setup toolkit download

: Updates mscomctl.ocx and comctl32.ocx .

The only way to legally obtain the full VB6 environment and its original tools is through a paid Microsoft Visual Studio Subscription (formerly MSDN) . Available Official Components : Recommended for addressing known vulnerabilities

Because the original Setup Toolkit (often used with the Package & Deployment Wizard) is obsolete, developers still working with legacy VB6 code often use: Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Common Controls

The is a legacy deployment utility that was originally part of the Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) installation package. It was used by developers to create installation programs for distributing their applications. Official Download Status Extended support for the IDE ended on April 8, 2008

: Essential for running VB6 apps on modern Windows versions.