I downloaded Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition on Windows XP Home Service Pack 2, and I meet all of the system requirements. Loading this program up, everything works fine aside from the compiler crashing, and if I make a new Windows Application project and click "View Designer" for Form1.vb, the compiler crashes and there's an alert saying "More data is available", and then nothing happens and the MSVBEE keeps running normally. Everything else I've tried seems to work fine, including editing the code for Form1.vb. If you need more information, just ask. By the way, uninstalling and reinstalling don't change anything.