Hi Greg,
I doing this on next way...

Public Sub New()
    InitializeComponents()
    ReadFiles()
End Sub

Private Sub ReadFiles()
Dim loThread as System.Threading.Thread = new System.Threading.Thread(AddressOf _readfiles())
loThread.Start()
End Sub

Private Sub _ReadFiles()
 ... here some code to scan files
   Dim loDelegate as _dlg_updateprogress = New _dlg_updateprogress(AddressOf _on_updateprogress)
   Dim loForm as System.Windows.Forms.Form = Me.FindForm()
   lcProgressState = String.Format("Loading {0}%",lnProcentValue)
   loForm.Invoke(loDelegate,New Object(){lcProgressState})
End Sub

Delegate Sub _dlg_updateprogress(ByVal tcProgressState as String)

Private Sub _on_updateprogress(ByVal tcProgressState as String)
  Me.lblProgress.Text = tcProgressState
End Sub

>Hi All,
>
>Here is a newbie question.
>
>I have a WinForm that runs process that scan files on the HD. I need the form to complete it instantiation before the processing starts. During the running of the process it will display the current status of the operation on the form.
>
>Question is where do I place the call to the processing method?
>
> I tried the Shown event, but the form hangs and never finishes instantiating. Therefore, the status is not displayed.