VB6 "Components"  cannot "Apply" the "mscomctl.ocx". Error message "Object Library not registered".

Question

_{Wednesday, February 8, 2017 1:42 AM}

Until now, I developed in VB6 on a Windows XP machine. Recently, I created a Virtual Machine with Windows XP OS, within my Windows 10 machine,  so that I can continue developing in VB6. However, ever since I've done that, I am having trouble with one "Component", "Microsoft Windows Common Controls 6.0 SP6". and the file name is "mscomctl.ocx", which generates an error message whenever I try to "Apply" it
It is a very important component which controls all the text boxes and dropdowns in my forms. Being that it gives me an error message "Object Library not registered" I cannot open any forms.
Please advise.

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_{Wednesday, February 8, 2017 4:44 PM}

the file is registed

Regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\mscomctl.ocx
regtlib c:\windows\system32\mscomctl.ocx

it still gives me an error message "Object Library not registered"

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_{Thursday, February 9, 2017 3:14 AM}

Hi Moshe Singer,

This forum is discussing Visual Studio WPF/SL Designer, Visual Studio Guidance Automation Toolkit, Developer Documentation and Help System, and Visual Studio Editor.

And your issue is more related to VB6. This link about vb6, please refer that:    

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_{Thursday, February 9, 2017 4:52 AM}

There is no need to install the VB6 IDE under an XP Virtual Machine.  In fact it is better not to. The VB6 IDE can be installed on Windows 10.

Here is a utility to install VB6 on Windows 7/8/10  VB6 installer

or you can install VB6 manually as outlined here VB6 installation instructions

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The ocx control should be in your Syswow64 folder (assuming you have a 64 bit PC), and registered manually.

Microsoft VB6 programming support (VB6 Support Statement, VB6 Programming IDE Installer)