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A lightweight web browser application built with Visual Basic 6, featuring a clean interface with essential navigation controls.

Features

  • Web Browsing - Full web browsing capabilities powered by Internet Explorer's rendering engine
  • Navigation Toolbar - Quick access buttons for common browsing actions:
    • Back - Navigate to the previous page
    • Forward - Navigate to the next page
    • Stop - Stop page loading
    • Refresh - Reload the current page
    • Home - Return to home page
  • Address Bar - Combo box for entering URLs and viewing browsing history
  • Maximized Window - Launches in fullscreen by default for optimal viewing

Requirements

  • Windows OS (XP or later recommended)
  • Visual Basic 6 Runtime Libraries
  • Internet Explorer 5.5+ (for the WebBrowser control)
  • comctl32.ocx (Common Controls)
  • ieframe.dll (Internet Explorer components)

Project Structure

WebBrowser/
├── Form1.frm          # Main form with UI controls
├── Form1.frx          # Binary form data (icons, resources)
├── Project1.vbp       # VB6 project file
├── Project1.vbw       # VB6 workspace file
├── MSSCCPRJ.SCC       # Source code control metadata
└── README.md          # This file

Building & Running

In Visual Basic 6 IDE:

  1. Open Project1.vbp in VB6
  2. Press F5 or click Run → Start to execute
  3. The application launches as an executable window

As Compiled Executable:

  1. In VB6 IDE: File → Make Project1.exe
  2. Run the generated .exe file directly

Usage

  1. Enter a URL - Type a web address in the address bar (e.g., https://www.google.com)
  2. Navigate - Use toolbar buttons to go back, forward, stop, refresh, or return home
  3. View Websites - The embedded WebBrowser control renders web pages

Technical Details

  • Language - Visual Basic 6
  • Type - Windows Forms Application
  • Browser Engine - Internet Explorer (via ActiveX control)
  • Version - 1.0.0

Notes

  • This project uses the legacy WebBrowser control based on Internet Explorer, which is no longer actively maintained
  • Modern alternatives include using Chromium-based browsers or .NET-based solutions for new projects
  • The application works best with websites compatible with IE11 standards

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