Microsoft KB Archive/229847

= INFO: Does Visual Basic Support 16-Bit Development? =

Article ID: 229847

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Learning Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition

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SUMMARY
Visual Basic 6.0 does not support 16-bit development. Microsoft has chosen to dedicate its efforts to the more scalable and higher-performance 32-bit platform. By focusing the development team on one 32-bit product, we were able to add many new features to Visual Basic 6.0.



MORE INFORMATION
Visual Basic 6.0 can only create 32-bit executable programs. If you need to develop 16-bit Windows applications with Microsoft Visual Basic, you should purchase Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0. This product targets both 16- and 32-bit Windows development and will remain on the market as long there is demand for 16-bit development tools.

