The history of Visual Basic (VB) is a rollercoaster of successes and failures, ultimately leading to a rather bad reputation due to subpar coding in the early days. However, VB6 emerged as a polished and powerful programming language, still widely used today, despite being labeled as “dead” for nearly two decades. XYplorer, a highly acclaimed file manager, is written in VB6, showcasing the language’s capabilities. While VB6 has its limitations, such as the lack of multi-threading and the inability to compile to 64-bit executables, the overall functionality and performance of XYplorer prove that the language can still deliver quality software. In the end, the language used to build a tool matters less than its functionality and efficiency, making XYplorer a practical choice regardless of being written in a “dead” language like VB6.
https://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=VB6