Is Visual Basic included in Microsoft XP?

Answer by  KatieDeMaros (12)

Visual Basic is not included with Windows XP. This is part of the visual studio development environment by microsoft. This can be downloaded free, as part of Visual Studio Express Edition from MSDN

Answer by  willynel (57)

Visual Studio, the developer software suite that contains Visual Basic is not part of Windows XP, nor it Visual Studio , the software suite that contains Visual .

Answer by  PowerIsMe (844)

I dont think so, but Visual Basic Express edition is available as a free download from Microsoft. This includes a part of Visual Studio including the Basic interpreter. Of course this is Microsoft's Visual Basic.

Answer by  Amar47 (54)

No, it is not. It is a part of Visual Studio. There is a free version available called Visual Basic Express Edition, though.

Answer by  blaine00 (83)

Visual Basic is not included with Windows XP. It must be purchased seperately. It does however come with Visual Studio.

Answer by  knightmare (1231)

VB is not included, no. If the computer comes with Microsoft Word/Excel then you should be able to get into a VB editor by accessing the macro editor though.

Answer by  lorxy8 (13)

No, Visual Basic is not included in Microsoft Windows XP. Windows XP is an operating system, whereas Visual Basic as a programming language and therefore has to be bought separately.