You can specify the default directory using ShellExecute API function.

>Using VB.Net, how can I execute a EXE and set the directory to that EXE's path?
>
>'''This works, but the directory is not set to this EXE's path.
>Dim ProcID As Integer
>ProcID = Shell("""C:\mypath\myexe.EXE""", AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)