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Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 Security Rollup Update

A security issue has been identified that could compromise your Windows-based system running Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.

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  • Version:

    9846

    Date Published:

    3/23/2021

    File Name:

    vb60sp6-kb3096896-x86-enu.msi

    File Size:

    9.9 MB

    KB Articles:

    KB3096896

    This package updates the Microsoft Windows Common Controls, mscomctl.ocx and comctl32.ocx, found in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6. This package will not install these Common Controls if the Visual Basic 6.0 IDE is not installed. This package cannot be uninstalled. Please refer to the security bulletin for additional details.

    The Visual Basic 6.0 IDE is no longer supported as of April 8, 2008, however, the Visual Basic team is committed to “It Just Works” compatibility for Visual Basic 6.0 applications. Please refer to this Support Statement for Visual Basic 6.0: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/ms788708.

    To ensure you have the latest update, please check http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957924.
  • Supported Operating Systems

    Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional Edition , Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 Standard, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition , Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows XP Home Edition , Windows Server 2012 Standard, Windows Server 2012, Windows Vista

    Visual Basic 6.0 IDE
    1. Click the Download button on this page to start the download, or select a different language from the Change language drop-down list and click Change.
    2. Do one of the following:
      • To start the installation immediately, click Run.
      • To save the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save.
      • To cancel the installation, click Cancel.
  • Please see the Knowledge Base Articles KB3096896 for more information.
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