DOCUMENT:Q190121  07-AUG-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :INFO: Why Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Studio 6.0 Require IE4
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbVBp600

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions
   for Windows, version 6.0
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 4.01 with Service Pack 1 is required in
order to install Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and Microsoft Visual Studio
6.0. This article discusses why Microsoft Internet Explorer is a system
requirement in order for these products to be installed.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Studio 6.0 installation programs will not
continue until IE 4.01 with Service Pack 1 is installed. There are two
installation options for IE, and either is efficient to meet this system
requirement:

   Standard Installation
   Full Installation

Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 1 is essential to view the Online
Help files, which are now on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) CD.

The new Internet features in Visual Basic 6.0 can not be used if Internet
Explorer 4.01 browser with Service Pack 1 is not installed, or is removed
from the system.

The Visual Basic and Visual Studio installation programs will install
Internet Explorer 4.01 browser with Service Pack 1. Afterwards, you will be
asked to reboot the machine. After the reboot, you will be returned to the
Visual Studio 98 Installation Wizard to continue installation.

NOTE: Windows 98 ships with Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 1, and
therefore will not need to be installed by the Visual Basic or Visual
Studio installation programs.

Uninstalling Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 1 from the Add/Remove
programs via Control Panel results in the a dialog box with the following
message:

   Uninstalling IE4.0 may disable the following Components until you
   reinstall IE4.0

A list of the Visual Studio products installed and other programs dependent
on Internet Explorer 4.01 browser with Service Pack 1 are displayed.

Additional query words: kbVBp600 kbSetup
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Keywords          : kbVBp600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

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