How Long Will VB6 Apps Keep Running? — Runtime Support Status and a Practical Path to .NET Migration (archived 2026-07-27)
How long will VB6 applications keep running? This practical guide clarifies the asymmetry between the VB6 runtime support policy (still supported on Windows 11) and the fact that IDE support has already ended, then covers the decision table for full rewrite vs. automated conversion vs. staged migration, the pre-migration inventory, VB6/.NET incompatibilities, and the choice between C# and VB.NET. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/vb6-to-dotnet-migration-practical-guide/, as published on 2026-07-27. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-07-16.
Authors
- Go Komura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8895-8390)
Institutions
- Fujikura (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21614784
- Primary Topic
- Software System Performance and Reliability
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00