Bhavbhuti,

I assume it's because VS actually internally uses IE for lots of the displayed output windows. So let's see, you are downloading a free compiler and complaining because it needs to use another free component? *s*

>I was trying to install VS2005 C# Express (2.8MB), but I am required to install IE6SP1 another 60-70MB or so of download.
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>Even if I download and install I won't be using it, if there are OCX/DLL/etc. that is needed for VS2005 then can anyone point me to the same. Hopefully that should have a reduced download size.