"ralpugan" <ralpu***@ttmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I currently have VB 2005 Express on my old Vista PC installed. The
> problem is, though i have lots of ActiveX controls registered on the
> system, i can only see "Microsoft Office Outlook" controls in Toolbox-
>>Choose Items->COM Components. Lots of COM ActiveX controls are
> missing. (such as Windows Media Player Control, Shockwave Flash
> Control)
>
> Same problem seems reported by user named "MetalTim" on that link:
>
> http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsreportcontrols/thread/542bca77-9942-4680-8552-af3b17cfe901
>
> I have another PC having VB 2005 Express on XP SP2, no such issue. All
> COM components are listed.
>
> Is there a workaround on this?
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Note: Resetting Toolbox didn't work.

On Apr 30, 1:38 pm, "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <Notmyfirstn***@planet.nl>
wrote:
> Ralpugan,
>
> May I ask you why you reinstall VB2005 express when VB 2010 Express is free.
> You can all versions after 2005 point to framework 2.0
>
> Cor
>
> "ralpugan" <ralpu***@ttmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:7ffc5380-6d76-42da-9b7e-0d34ccc1c739@o11g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I currently have VB 2005 Express on my old Vista PC installed. The
> > problem is, though i have lots of ActiveX controls registered on the
> > system, i can only see "Microsoft Office Outlook" controls in Toolbox-
> >>Choose Items->COM Components. Lots of COM ActiveX controls are
> > missing. (such as Windows Media Player Control, Shockwave Flash
> > Control)
>
> > Same problem seems reported by user named "MetalTim" on that link:
>
> >http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsreportcontrols/thread...
>
> > I have another PC having VB 2005 Express on XP SP2, no such issue. All
> > COM components are listed.
>
> > Is there a workaround on this?
>
> > Any help is appreciated.
>
> > Thanks!
>
> > Note: Resetting Toolbox didn't work.

"ralpugan" <ralpu***@ttmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:7ffc5380-6d76-42da-9b7e-0d34ccc1c739@o11g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I currently have VB 2005 Express on my old Vista PC installed. The
> problem is, though i have lots of ActiveX controls registered on the
> system, i can only see "Microsoft Office Outlook" controls in Toolbox-
>>Choose Items->COM Components. Lots of COM ActiveX controls are
> missing. (such as Windows Media Player Control, Shockwave Flash
> Control)
>
> Same problem seems reported by user named "MetalTim" on that link:
>
> http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsreportcontrols/thread/542bca77-9942-4680-8552-af3b17cfe901
>
> I have another PC having VB 2005 Express on XP SP2, no such issue. All
> COM components are listed.
>
> Is there a workaround on this?
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Note: Resetting Toolbox didn't work.

"Michel Posseth [MCP]" <m***@posseth.com> schreef in bericht
news:8BBC594B-D128-4C45-99DA-8AA388CFDB9F@microsoft.com...
>
> Hello Rapulgan ,
>
> For the full blown version of Visual studio there was a servicepack wich
> solved all Vista related issues with VS 2005 ( servicepack 1)
> however i recently installed Visual studio 2010 on my Windows 7  system
> and discovered that a lot of anoyances have dissapeared
>
> As with VS 2010 i can still target framework 2.0 i do not see anny reasson
> to stick with VS 2008 and have just mooved on ( VS 2010 is my servicepack
> on the 2008 version )
> why do you not do the same thing with your express version ?
>
> HTH
>
> Michel Posseth
>
>
>
>
> "ralpugan" <ralpu***@ttmail.com> schreef in bericht
> news:7ffc5380-6d76-42da-9b7e-0d34ccc1c739@o11g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I currently have VB 2005 Express on my old Vista PC installed. The
>> problem is, though i have lots of ActiveX controls registered on the
>> system, i can only see "Microsoft Office Outlook" controls in Toolbox-
>>>Choose Items->COM Components. Lots of COM ActiveX controls are
>> missing. (such as Windows Media Player Control, Shockwave Flash
>> Control)
>>
>> Same problem seems reported by user named "MetalTim" on that link:
>>
>> http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsreportcontrols/thread/542bca77-9942-4680-8552-af3b17cfe901
>>
>> I have another PC having VB 2005 Express on XP SP2, no such issue. All
>> COM components are listed.
>>
>> Is there a workaround on this?
>>
>> Any help is appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> Note: Resetting Toolbox didn't work.
>

On May 1, 10:29 am, "Michel Posseth [MCP]" <m***@posseth.com> wrote:
> here it is
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=90E2942D-3AD....
>
> install the SP and your problems should be solved
>
> If i were you i would move to the latest version of Visual studio ( unless
> you need to maintain framework 1 apps )
>
> regards
>
> Michel
>
> "Michel Posseth [MCP]" <m***@posseth.com> schreef in berichtnews:8BBC594B-D128-4C45-99DA-8AA388CFD***@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hello Rapulgan ,
>
> > For the full blown version of Visual studio there was a servicepack wich
> > solved all Vista related issues with VS 2005 ( servicepack 1)
> > however i recently installed Visual studio 2010 on my Windows 7  system
> > and discovered that a lot of anoyances have dissapeared
>
> > As with VS 2010 i can still target framework 2.0 i do not see anny reasson
> > to stick with VS 2008 and have just mooved on ( VS 2010 is my servicepack
> > on the 2008 version )
> > why do you not do the same thing with your express version ?
>
> > HTH
>
> > Michel Posseth
>
> > "ralpugan" <ralpu***@ttmail.com> schreef in bericht
> >news:7ffc5380-6d76-42da-9b7e-0d34ccc1c739@o11g2000yqj.googlegroups.com....
> >> Hi,
>
> >> I currently have VB 2005 Express on my old Vista PC installed. The
> >> problem is, though i have lots of ActiveX controls registered on the
> >> system, i can only see "Microsoft Office Outlook" controls in Toolbox-
> >>>Choose Items->COM Components. Lots of COM ActiveX controls are
> >> missing. (such as Windows Media Player Control, Shockwave Flash
> >> Control)
>
> >> Same problem seems reported by user named "MetalTim" on that link:
>
> >>http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsreportcontrols/thread....
>
> >> I have another PC having VB 2005 Express on XP SP2, no such issue. All
> >> COM components are listed.
>
> >> Is there a workaround on this?
>
> >> Any help is appreciated.
>
> >> Thanks!
>
> >> Note: Resetting Toolbox didn't work.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

"ralpugan" <ralpu***@ttmail.com> schreef in bericht
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On May 1, 10:29 am, "Michel Posseth [MCP]" <m***@posseth.com> wrote:
> here it is
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=90E2942D-3AD...
>
> install the SP and your problems should be solved
>
> If i were you i would move to the latest version of Visual studio ( unless
> you need to maintain framework 1 apps )
>
> regards
>
> Michel
>
> "Michel Posseth [MCP]" <m***@posseth.com> schreef in
> berichtnews:8BBC594B-D128-4C45-99DA-8AA388CFD***@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hello Rapulgan ,
>
> > For the full blown version of Visual studio there was a servicepack wich
> > solved all Vista related issues with VS 2005 ( servicepack 1)
> > however i recently installed Visual studio 2010 on my Windows 7 system
> > and discovered that a lot of anoyances have dissapeared
>
> > As with VS 2010 i can still target framework 2.0 i do not see anny
> > reasson
> > to stick with VS 2008 and have just mooved on ( VS 2010 is my
> > servicepack
> > on the 2008 version )
> > why do you not do the same thing with your express version ?
>
> > HTH
>
> > Michel Posseth
>
> > "ralpugan" <ralpu***@ttmail.com> schreef in bericht
> >news:7ffc5380-6d76-42da-9b7e-0d34ccc1c739@o11g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
> >> Hi,
>
> >> I currently have VB 2005 Express on my old Vista PC installed. The
> >> problem is, though i have lots of ActiveX controls registered on the
> >> system, i can only see "Microsoft Office Outlook" controls in Toolbox-
> >>>Choose Items->COM Components. Lots of COM ActiveX controls are
> >> missing. (such as Windows Media Player Control, Shockwave Flash
> >> Control)
>
> >> Same problem seems reported by user named "MetalTim" on that link:
>
> >>http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsreportcontrols/thread...
>
> >> I have another PC having VB 2005 Express on XP SP2, no such issue. All
> >> COM components are listed.
>
> >> Is there a workaround on this?
>
> >> Any help is appreciated.
>
> >> Thanks!
>
> >> Note: Resetting Toolbox didn't work.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

>>Hi Michel,

>>Thanks for your suggestions, however installing Visual Basic 2005
>>Express Service Pack 1, and plus Visual Studio 2005 Update For Vista
>>didn't work. Still a lot of COM controls are missing when you select
>>"choose items" in Vista.

>>Isn't there another solution or why is it?

>>Thanks,

>>ralpugan

On May 4, 7:08 pm, "Michel Posseth [MCP]" <m***@posseth.com> wrote:
> "ralpugan" <ralpu***@ttmail.com> schreef in berichtnews:da2e63e0-4903-4dfa-aa04-43eb95f12***@i10g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
> On May 1, 10:29 am, "Michel Posseth [MCP]" <m***@posseth.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > here it is
>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=90E2942D-3AD...
>
> > install the SP and your problems should be solved
>
> > If i were you i would move to the latest version of Visual studio ( unless
> > you need to maintain framework 1 apps )
>
> > regards
>
> > Michel
>
> > "Michel Posseth [MCP]" <m***@posseth.com> schreef in
> > berichtnews:8BBC594B-D128-4C45-99DA-8AA388CFD***@microsoft.com...
>
> > > Hello Rapulgan ,
>
> > > For the full blown version of Visual studio there was a servicepack wich
> > > solved all Vista related issues with VS 2005 ( servicepack 1)
> > > however i recently installed Visual studio 2010 on my Windows 7 system
> > > and discovered that a lot of anoyances have dissapeared
>
> > > As with VS 2010 i can still target framework 2.0 i do not see anny
> > > reasson
> > > to stick with VS 2008 and have just mooved on ( VS 2010 is my
> > > servicepack
> > > on the 2008 version )
> > > why do you not do the same thing with your express version ?
>
> > > HTH
>
> > > Michel Posseth
>
> > > "ralpugan" <ralpu***@ttmail.com> schreef in bericht
> > >news:7ffc5380-6d76-42da-9b7e-0d34ccc1c739@o11g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
> > >> Hi,
>
> > >> I currently have VB 2005 Express on my old Vista PC installed. The
> > >> problem is, though i have lots of ActiveX controls registered on the
> > >> system, i can only see "Microsoft Office Outlook" controls in Toolbox-
> > >>>Choose Items->COM Components. Lots of COM ActiveX controls are
> > >> missing. (such as Windows Media Player Control, Shockwave Flash
> > >> Control)
>
> > >> Same problem seems reported by user named "MetalTim" on that link:
>
> > >>http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsreportcontrols/thread...
>
> > >> I have another PC having VB 2005 Express on XP SP2, no such issue. All
> > >> COM components are listed.
>
> > >> Is there a workaround on this?
>
> > >> Any help is appreciated.
>
> > >> Thanks!
>
> > >> Note: Resetting Toolbox didn't work.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
> >>Hi Michel,
> >>Thanks for your suggestions, however installing Visual Basic 2005
> >>Express Service Pack 1, and plus Visual Studio 2005 Update For Vista
> >>didn't work. Still a lot of COM controls are missing when you select
> >>"choose items" in Vista.
> >>Isn't there another solution or why is it?
> >>Thanks,
> >>ralpugan
>
> Hello Ralpugan
>
> Well the servicepacks should have resolved the issues that are known to
> break VS 2005
> so i run out of options , do you run VS as an Administrator ? as Vista might
> prevent the access of certain registry values  as COM is registred  this
> might be the issue
>
> regards
>
> Michel