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VB6 programming works on the newest versions of Windows. The VB6 runtime is included in newer Windows.<br />
The Microsoft support statement says VB6 is supported on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 for the lifetime of the OS. That is until at least 2025/2027.<br />
<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/vb6/vb6-support" rel="ugc nofollow">Microsoft support statement for VB6 programming</a>
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Thanks for confirming VB6. &nbsp;Does the same apply to C++?
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Will C++ and VB6 continue to work in newest versions of Windows?<br />
We have some old program written in &nbsp;C++ and VB6 and want to prioritise upgrading them to .NET.<br />
If a new version of Windows will make them obsolete overnight then upgrading them is a high priority. &nbsp;Otherwise not.<br />
A similar question arises if processors move from 64 bit to 128 bit.
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Will C++ and VB6 continue to work in newest versions of Windows?
We have some old program written in  C++ and VB6 and want to prioritise upgrading them to .NET.
If a new version of Windows will make them obsolete overnight then upgrading them is a high priority.  Otherwise not.
A similar question arises if processors move from 64 bit to 128 bit.

Will C++ and VB6 continue to work in newest versions of Windows

The .NET Framework is not specific to any one programming language; rather, it includes a library of functions that allows developers to rapidly build applications. Several supported languages include C#, VB.NET, C++ or ASP.NET.

.NET Programming

C++ is an intermediate-level general-purpose programming language, not to be confused with C or C#. It was developed as a set of extensions to the C programming language to improve type-safety and add support for automatic resource management, object-orientation, generic programming, and exception handling, among other features.

This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.

Windows OS

Visual Basic is Microsoft’s event-driven programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) for its Component Object Model (COM) programming model. It is relatively easy to learn and use because of its graphical development features and BASIC heritage. It has been replaced with VB.NET, and is very similar to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), the programming language for the Microsoft Office product line.