Microsoft KB Archive/273611

= INFO: A Reason to Install MSDN Library When Installing Visual Studio Products =

Article ID: 273611

Article Last Modified on 8/15/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 4
 * MSDN 2003 Universal Edition

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This article was previously published under Q273611



SUMMARY
You need to install the current version of the MSDN Library when installing any of the Visual Studio Product family because the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Library contains the Help and Reference files for Visual Studio 6.0 products. Without these files installed there is no Help system available in the Visual Studio 6.0 products.

Microsoft recommends that you always use the most recent version of these files to maintain current methods and correct use of code.

The Microsoft Developer Network Library - Visual Studio 6.0a edition is included in the Visual Studio 6.0 products and the Quarterly updates are available from the MSDN page on the following Microsoft Web site:

www.msdn.microsoft.com



MORE INFORMATION
Other products refer to the supporting documentation or Help files as Books Online or References. The Visual Studio 6.0 product Help files are contained in the Microsoft Developer Network Library files.

