Common Runtime Modules for Downloading

By Bill Dawson, Thursday, August 22, 2002

For setup.exe packages of my downloadable utilities and programs, I usually do not include runtime libraries available from various sources such as Microsoft.  For example, I often will not include the VB6 runtime modules, as many people will already have them, and if they don't they can get the latest from Microsoft directly.

Use these links to download some common libraries that you might need before installing utilities and programs downloaded from this site.

• Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime, SP4
• Microsoft Data Access Components.  This link takes you to Microsoft Universal Data Access home page, from where you will find many links to the various versions of MDAC.  In my installation instructions for each download, I should alert you as to which version you need, then you can go this Microsoft site and get it.  Note that MDAC is available in two flavors: RTM (runtime module, for end-users) and SDK (software development kit, for programmers).  RTM is all you need to run things downloaded from this website.