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Simple Windows application packaged into a single exe-file without installation?

I would like to create a simple Windows application
1) with all its components (simple form and a simple code) packaged into a single exe file.
2) I would like to be able to just copy this exe file onto another machine without running a special installation program (and without a special installation of a .NET framework).
3) I would like to avoid the creation of a registry record.

Is it doable with VB6 or VB.NET (I already have a similar ASP code)?

Target machines are Windows XP.
It would be nice also to be able to run this application on Windows 2000.
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Use VB.net
Create your simple WinApp
Build it
Grab the .exe file in Myproject\Obj\Release and move it to the target computer. Execute it!
Only condition: you need the correct DotNet Framework installed on the target machine.  Jack.net
No, it is not doable as you have stated it in your question, as far as I know. VB6 needs its runtime, and VB.NET needs the .NET framwork to be installed.

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Thank you vb_jonas.
Do you mean C++ + MFC or something else?