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System Requirements

To run Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition, you need:

  • PC with a Pentium-class processor; Pentium 90 or higher processor recommended
  • Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system or Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later (Service Pack 3 included)
  • 24 MB of RAM for Windows 95 or later (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 required:
    • Typical installation: 116 MB
    • Maximum installation: 135 MB
  • Additional hard-disk space required for the following products:
    • Internet Explorer: 43 MB typical, 59 MB maximum
    • MSDNTM: 57 MB typical, 493 MB maximum
    • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack:
      20 MB for Windows 95 or later; 200 MB for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 and Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 run on Windows NT 4.0 only, and require the following additional hard-disk space:
    • SQL Server: 80 MB typical, 95 MB maximum
    • SNA Server: 50 MB typical, 100+ MB maximum
  • CD-ROM drive
  • VGA or higher-resolution monitor; Super VGA recommended
  • Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

To run Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition, you need:

  • PC with a 486DX/66 MHz or higher processor; Pentium or higher processor recommended
  • Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system or Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later (Service Pack 3 included)
  • 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95 or later (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 required:
    • Typical installation: 76 MB
    • Maximum installation: 94 MB
  • Additional hard-disk space required for the following products:
    • Internet Explorer: 43 MB typical, 59 MB maximum
    • MSDN: 57 MB typical, 493 MB maximum
    • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack:
      20 MB for Windows 95 or later; 200 MB for Windows NT 4.0
  • CD-ROM drive
  • VGA or higher-resolution monitor; Super VGA recommended
  • Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

To run Visual Basic 6.0 Learning Edition, you need:

  • Multimedia PC with a 486DX/66 MHz or higher processor; Pentium or higher processor recommended
  • Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system or Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later (Service Pack 3 included)
  • 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95 or later;
    24 MB for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service
    Pack 1 (included)
  • Hard-disk space required:
    • Typical installation: 52 MB
    • Maximum installation: 65 MB
  • Additional hard-disk space required for the following products:
    • Internet Explorer: 43 MB typical, 59 MB maximum
    • 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
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