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>CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

That's not included by default in Windows 95. (A lot of classic VB6 apps of that era ran on Win95.) In contrast, "kernel32.dll" is always included.

Even for the later Windows 98, using "Scripting.FileSystemObject" as a dependency was fragile and could fail:

https://www.tek-tips.com/threads/forms-do-not-open-in-window...

https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?135362-running-vbs-f...



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