This is a grey area.
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You can’t legally get an official, fully functional VB6 IDE as a free portable “no install” download from Microsoft. Options and safe steps:
The modern "Visual Basic .NET" is free and significantly more powerful.
Microsoft has maintained an impressive commitment to backward compatibility through its "It Just Works" program. The VB6 runtime environment is still shipping and supported in Windows 10 and Windows 11 for the lifetime of the OS.
Install your licensed copy of Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise or Professional inside the VM.
No. VB6 always generates 32-bit executables. Those run fine on 64-bit Windows via WOW64.
Downloading "no install" versions from third-party sites like Software Informer carries several risks: Malware & Security
Provide on configuring compatibility mode for official installations.
: A completely free, professional-grade IDE from Microsoft.