Updated: July 13, 2020 (October 2, 2006)
Charts & IllustrationsVista Compatibility for Visual Studio
Most versions of Visual Studio (VS) will not be compatible with or supported on Windows Vista. Shown here are the major outstanding versions of VS, as well as Visual Basic (VB) 6, their technical compatibility with Vista, and the product support Microsoft will offer when they are running on Vista.
| Product | Vista Compatibility | Support Status |
| VB 6 | Requires administrative privileges; developer prompted to approve elevated privileges | The product is now in Extended support, in which nonsecurity hotfixes and phone support are available on a for-fee basis only |
| VS .NET, VS 2003 | Compatibility warning presented to user; might run, but with inconsistent behavior | Not available |
| VS 2005 | Compatibility warning presented to user; might run, but with inconsistent behavior | Not available |
| VS 2005 with SP1 | Compatibility warning presented to user; might run, but with inconsistent behavior | Not available |
| VS 2005 with SP1 and patch |
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