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I have created a windows application in vb.net in my PC.How can I open an vb.net file in a pc where vb.net is not installed. Will I have create any <name>.vb.exe file in PC where i have created it? Please tell me any ways to do it. Please soon......
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Short answer: you do not need Visual Studio (the VB.NET IDE) on the other PC to run a VB.NET program. When you build the project it produces a managed executable (.exe) or library (.dll) — source files (.vb) are not runnable. The requirement on the target machine is the correct .NET runtime (or a runtime you publish with the app). As noted, the runtime version matters; is right that an installer can check for and install it. Ignore ’s IE comment — Internet Explorer is not a substitute for the .NET runtime. is also correct that you can compile elsewhere if you install the appropriate SDK or build tools.

Practical checklist to distribute a working app:

  • Find the project target (which .NET Framework or .NET version) and the CPU target (AnyCPU/x86/x64); build a Release copy.
  • Copy the .exe plus any dependent DLLs (third-party or COM/native dependencies must be present/registered on the target).
  • If the target is a classic .NET Framework app, make sure the required framework is installed (see .NET Framework system requirements) or include the framework installer in your setup.
  • If the app uses modern .NET (Core/5+), consider publishing a self-contained or single-file executable so the runtime is bundled (see deploying .NET apps).
  • If you want other PCs to edit and recompile, they need source plus the dotnet SDK or Visual Studio Build Tools.

Troubleshooting tips:

  • Run the .exe from a command prompt to capture any error text. Check Windows Event Viewer for .NET runtime errors.
  • If you see assembly load errors, use the Assembly Binding Log Viewer (fuslogvw) to diagnose missing assemblies or binding failures.

See Microsoft docs for runtime/install and publishing guidance: .NET Framework system requirements (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/get-started/system-requirements), deploying .NET apps (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/deploying/), and how to install the SDK (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/).

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Member Avatar for waynespangler

It dosen't matter whether vb net is installed or not. You have to have the correct version of Net installed. i.e. vb 2002 and 2003 require Net 1 and 1.1. vb 2005 requires Net 2.0.

Member Avatar for hollystyles

If you are ralking about distributing your application to other windows PC's. You need to create set-up project to create an installer for your app. There you can test that the PC has the necessary .NET Framework installed, if not there is a redistributable .NET Framework package downloadable from Microsoft and you can include that in your installer and prompt the user that they need to install that also if they want to use your app.

Member Avatar for preetham.saroja

hey man,
its a good question-if u want ur project to run on other systems(not 2 modify the coding).Then that particular system should have internet explorer..
And if u want to install ur project on other system& u want user of that system to modify ur coding-then u need to install .net framework on that system....
Happy coding....

Member Avatar for hollystyles

hey man,
its a good question-if u want ur project to run on other systems(not 2 modify the coding).Then that particular system should have internet explorer..

Sorry but no that's wrong.

If you compile a .NET assembly to a dll or an exe the .NET framework *must* be present for that assembly to execute. Just having Internet Explorer is not sufficient.

Most recently sold versions of XP and Server 2003 will have the .NET framework included by default. Anyone who keeps their windows up to date (with Windows Update) will have the .NET Framework installed.

Member Avatar for binoj_daniel

Sorry guys, every one is missing bits and pieces.

Here is how you should go.
If the target machine does not have vb.net and you still want to edit the files. Then First
-- Download & Install the .NET SDK's
-- Install .NET Framework ver
With .NET SDK you can edit and type of project in any kind of text editor.
-- So the next step is open your project files in notepad one by one and edit it.
-- Final Step is goto the SDK folder and find the VBC command for vb apps
and CSC for C# apps to compile the app.

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