Free Visual Basic or Visual Basic.NET Tools

1. CodeColorizer :
   Convert your source code to colorized (syntax highlighted) HTML documents. Colorized source code is easier to read and can help to document, learn, understand, debug, print and publish source code.
2. VBDOX :
   Simple tool for creating technical (API) documentation in HTML format from Visual Basic source code, VBScript or ASP pages comments. Itself written in visual basic and allowing external documentation generators and comment parsers.
3. VBShop :
   Tools and tips for Visual Basic programmers.
4. Codevox :
   Programming by voice for Visual Basic. Software to write code using speech recognition for programmers with repetitive strain injuries.
5. Entisoft Tools :
   A function and data structure library for Microsoft Visual Basic and Office developers.
6. Advanced Imagery Library (AIL) :
   A set of COM DLL's, Visual Basic modules, and Visual Basic classes give the ability to load, examine, manipulate, resize, and/or save pictures in different formats. [Commercial]
7. Visual Expert :
   Explore, understand and maintain VB and PowerBuilder applications: Impact analysis, automatic technical documentation, code cleaning, exploration of the links between objects.
8. Active Maker :
   Utility for building and managing cross-referenced Microsoft Visual Basic projects.
9. HALLoGRAM :
   Shop of Visual Basic tools.
10. PrettyCode.Encoder :
    This tool colors your Visual Basic and VB.NET code in HTML format. Advanced options enable you to add line numbers, change default auto-indenting options, your custom colors.
11. Visual Code Scan 6 :
    Scan Visual Basic 6 projects for dead code, unused and undeclared variables, and functions with no return type. Plus other helpful tools.
12. Digital Lenz - Code Generators & VB Developer Tools :
    Are providers of Microsoft Visual Basic developer tools and software to increase developer productivity including source code documentation, automatic code generators, documentors, and standards checking.
13. SoftWIRE :
    A Graphical Extension to Visual Basic by SoftWIRE Technology, Inc. It combines both graphical and syntactical programming within Visual Basic. All SoftWIRE control blocks are COM/ActiveX compatible.
14. Visible Progress Technologies :
    Offers a quality assurance tool for Microsoft Visual Basic source code, enabling automated code reviews and effective Visual Basic coding standards enforcement.
15. WIN32 API Type Library for VB Developers :
    By Infotomic Software. [Commercial]
16. VBGuard :
    An error detection and debugging tool for Visual Basic developers. Intercepts run time and programming errors before they crash your program, keeping your code clean and users happy.
17. beWise - Edelwise Basic Variables :
    Component providing Task-To-Task communication for Visual Basic Programs simply via variables. Available as commercial product and, in a limit version, as Freeware.
18. Visual DLL :
    The DLL Construction Kit for Visual Basic. By Simply Solutions Software Development Corporation.
19. VB-RefTrack :
    A code analysis tool for VB development and maintenance. By Hypersoft Ptd. Ltd.
20. ActiveError Foundation :
    Every function or procedure is treated like a transaction, just like in SQL Server or Access. Through this feature, Foundation can "reexecute" your code, restor-ing it in exactly the state it was in before the error occurred. Foundation lets you handle errors exactly to your specifications - skip error handling entirely, or get the full-blown Active Error Handling treatment.
21. ClassBuilder :
    VB code generator that generates class files for all tables visible thru a DSN. [Freeware]
22. VB6ToVC6 :
    Visual Basic 6 to Visual C++ 6 sources converter. [Open source, GPL]
23. Sabertooth :
    A conversion tool for Gupta SQLWindows and Centura Team Developer applications to VB6 and VB.Net. By AppConverters. [Commercial]