Microsoft KB Archive/312849

= Visio: General Information About Microsoft Visio Viewer Web Component =

PSS ID Number: 312849

Article Last Modified on 7/3/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Technical Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visio Standard 5.0x
 * Microsoft Visio Professional 5.0x
 * Microsoft Visio Technical 5.0x
 * Microsoft Visio Enterprise 5.0x

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This article was previously published under Q312849



SUMMARY
Microsoft Visio Viewer Web Component is a freeware program that permits you to view and print drawings or diagrams that are created in Microsoft Visio, even if you do not own Visio.

Visio Viewer Web Component is an ActiveX component that enables you to view Visio drawings (in either VSD or VDX formats) in Internet Explorer 5 or later. It provides full fidelity rendering for files created with Visio 5.0, Visio 2000, and Visio 2002.

To view a Visio drawing in Visio Viewer Web Component, double-click the VSD or VDX file in Windows Explorer. Internet Explorer opens and Visio Viewer Web Component renders the drawing in the browser window. You cannot use Visio Viewer Web Component to edit diagrams. However, you can perform the following tasks:
 * You can pan and zoom in the Drawing window by using toolbar buttons, keyboard shortcuts, or the shortcut menu that appears when you right-click the drawing.
 * You can see properties on any top-level shape by opening the Properties and Settings dialog box and then selecting a shape.
 * You can specify some rendering and display settings. These settings are located on the Display Settings tab in the Properties and Settings dialog box.
 * You can print from Internet Explorer 5 or later.

Microsoft encourages you to distribute Visio Viewer Web Component together with your Visio drawings to people who do not have Visio.

NOTE: You cannot run macros from or automate Visio solutions in Visio Viewer Web Component.



Downloading Visio Viewer Web Component
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

VWC10.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Installing Visio Viewer Web Component
NOTE: To install the Visio Viewer Web Component, you need permissions to write files to the Common Files folder. If you do not have write permissions, you may have to contact your system administrator to install the component for you.  Download the VWC10.exe file from the Office Download Center:

VWC10.exe

 Click Save this Program to Disk. Quit all Windows programs, including any utilities or virus protection programs. Double-click the file that you downloaded in steps 1 through 2. Follow the instructions on your screen to install Visio Viewer Web Component. It is installed in the following folder by default:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Components\Vwc\



To test the installation double-click either the Sample1.vsd file (sample Visio process flow diagram in VSD format) or the Sample2.vdx file (sample Visio process flow diagram in VDX format), which is installed in the aforementioned folder.

System Requirements for Visio Viewer Web Component

 * Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
 * A personal computer with an Intel Pentium or an AMD Athlon-class processor running at 200 MHz or higher.
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with service pack 6 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, or Microsoft Windows XP Professional.
 * For Windows 98 Second Edition:
 * 24 megabytes (MB) of RAM (random access memory) for the operating system, plus an additional 48 MB of RAM for Visio Viewer Web Component.
 * For Windows Me, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, or Windows NT Server 4.0:
 * 32 MB of RAM for the operating system, plus an additional 48 MB of RAM for Visio Viewer Web Component.
 * For Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional:
 * 64 MB of RAM for the operating system, plus an additional 48 MB of RAM for Visio Viewer Web Component.
 * A minimum of 10 MB of available hard disk space.
 * A VGA (640 x 480) or higher resolution graphics card and monitor with 256 colors. Super VGA (800 x 600) is recommended.
 * A Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device.

Troubleshooting
If you notice unusual behavior after you install Visio Viewer Web Component, remove and then reinstall the program.

For additional information about installation, features, limitations, and known issues with Visio Viewer Web Component, view the release notes in the Readme_vwc10.htm file. This file is located in the following folder by default:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Components\Vwc\

Important
When you install the Visio Viewer Web Component, if the default settings are selected, all Visio file extensions (.vsd, .vdx, .vss, .vsx, vst, .vtx) are registered with the Visio Viewer Web Component. This behavior occurs even if Visio Viewer Web Component was already installed. To re-associate Visio Viewer Web Component with Visio file extensions, run a repair.

To re-associate Visio Viewer file types with Microsoft Visio:
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Click Add/Remove Programs, and then select Microsoft Visio.
 * 3) Click Change, and then click Repair to make file name extension modifications, and then click Install.

How to Remove Visio Viewer Web Component
To remove Visio Viewer Web Component, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then double-click Add/Remove Programs.
 * 2) In the list of installed programs, click Microsoft Visio Web Component Technology Preview, and then click Remove. Follow the instructions on your screen.

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