title: VB6: "Visual basic has stopped working"
body: <p>I have a problem with my microsoft visual basic 6 ide, as it's giving me "Visual basic has stopped working" error, from the very start when trying to open my vb project. It is not a code related problem as the same error pumps out when trying to open a perfectly good older working project. Also, trying to open the ide, in order to create a new fresh project, that it lets me. </p>
  
  <p>The problem appeared, when, while debugging project code, I stopped it (closed the ide) without pressing the stop debugging button.So I am not shure but the problem might be from the fact that I suddenly closed the ide, without saving any changes I made(?). After that, when I tried open the project again, it gives me that error. I restarted, but the error persists.
  I researched, the closer i found is here : 
  <a href="https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/359453bd-c8b3-41a7-a668-2c3755dcacef/visual-basic-has-stopped-workingvb60?forum=vbgeneral" rel="nofollow">https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/359453bd-c8b3-41a7-a668-2c3755dcacef/visual-basic-has-stopped-workingvb60?forum=vbgeneral</a></p>
  
  <p>But still no solution. How can I restore my project?It was working just fine until the incident.
  I mention that OS is Windows 7.</p>
  
  <p>Thank you.   </p>