Updated: July 9, 2020 (February 2, 2004)

Past Visual Studio Versions

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This chart outlines lifecycle support dates as well as initial release and service pack histories for Visual Studio 6.0 and Visual Studio .NET.

Product

Current
Service Pack

Mainstream
Support Ends

Release
History

Visual Studio 6.0

SP5: Nov. 7, 2000

Visual Basic 6.0: Mar. 31, 2005

Other 6.0 products: ended Sept. 30, 2003

Released: Sept. 1998

SP1: Oct. 1998

SP2: Feb. 1999

SP3: May 1999

SP4: June 2000

SP5: Feb. 2001

Visual Studio .NET

June 30, 2007

Released: Apr. 2002

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