Microsoft has been a world leader in the area of program development all the time. Visual Studio 6.0 is a very classic programming component (Integrated Development Environment) introduced by Microsoft in 1998. This is the last version to run on the Windows 9x platform, the last version to include Visual J++, the last program development component of Microsoft that does not support the .NET Framework (Microsoft started to fully support the object-oriented .NET Framework from the next release of Visual Studio - 7.0), also the next four versions' core environment that provides programmers with an integrated look-alike platform.

Visual Studio 6.0 is a basically complete set of development tools, has built-in Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual J++, etc., a total of eight independent programming tools. It includes most of the tools needed throughout the entire software development lifecycle, such as UML tool, code management tool, integrated development environment (IDE), and so forth. With Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0's full suite of rapid application development tools, programmers can quickly create task-oriented commercial solutions, and you can choose any tool you need to create Windows- or Web-oriented components and applications.

Visual Studio 6.0 has two editions: Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition. The Enterprise edition contains extra features not included in the Professional edition, including:

  • Application Performance Explorer
  • Automation Manager
  • Microsoft Visual Modeler
  • RemAuto Connection Manager
  • Visual Studio Analyzer

Included Products

Professional Edition Enterprise Edition
  • Visual Basic
  • Visual C++
  • Visual FoxPro
  • Visual InterDev
  • Visual J++
  • Internet Explorer
  • MSDN
  • Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft Visual C++
  • Microsoft Visual Database Tools
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro
  • Microsoft Visual InterDev
  • Microsoft Visual J++
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
  • Internet Explorer
  • MSDN
  • Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack
  • SQL Server
  • SNA Server
  • Microsoft BackOffice Server Developer Edition components and updates
*** Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 and Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 run on Windows NT 4.0 only.

Setup Serials

License Product Number User ID
Professional/Enterprise Edition 873 2478824
111 1111111
425 0052536
874 0166152
352 0071283
045 0229096
727 1111111
110 1234567
881 7306462

Supported OS

  • Originally for Windows 7 or lower (for Windows 8+, it might install with failure, but use some tricks as shown in following links)

System Requirements

  • DirectPlay
  • Reboot required
  • Must always run the setup as administrator

Related Links

Download URLs

Edition Download Size
Visual Studio 6.0 Full Setup
Professional Edition reserved 436 MB
Enterprise Edition 620 MB
Service Pack 6 for Visual Studio 6.0
Universal 26.4 MB
MSDN Library for Visual Studio 6.0
Universal 659 MB
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