BUG: The ActiveX control that binds to the ImageList ActiveX control may not display the images that are in the upgraded ImageList control after you upgrade a Visual Basic 6.0 project in Visual Studio 2005

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Method 1: Add an ImageList ActiveX control to the Windows Form

1. Start Visual Studio 2005.
2. On the File menu, point to Open, and then click Project/Solution.
3. Locate the project that you want to open, and then click Open.
4. On the Tools menu, click Choose Toolbox Items.
5. Click the COM Components tab.
6. In the Name column, click to select the Microsoft ImageList Control, version 6.0 check box.
7. Click OK.
8. Add an ImageList ActiveX control to the Windows Form.

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Method 2: Add an equivalent managed Windows Forms control to the Windows Form

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Steps to reproduce the problem

1. Create a Visual Basic 6.0 project that contains the following controls:
   • A TabStrip ActiveX control
   • An ImageList ActiveX control
2. Bind the TabStrip ActiveX control to the ImageList ActiveX control.
3. Start Visual Studio 2005.
4. On the File menu, click Open, and then click Project/Solution.
5. Locate the Visual Basic 6.0 project, click the project file name, and then click Open.
   
   The Visual Basic Upgrade Wizard starts.
6. Click Next.
7. Under Choose a Project Type, click EXE, and then click Next.
8. Type a location for the project, and then click Next.
9. If the folder does not exist, click Yes to create the folder.
10. To start the upgrade, click Next.
11. After the upgrade is complete, double-click the form file name in Solution Explorer.
    
    Notice that the ImageList control is a managed Windows Forms control. Notice that the TabStrip control is an ActiveX control.

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