Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Dim ProcID As Integer ' Run Paint and open the picture ( you may assign the picture filename to a variable) ProcID = Shell("C:\WINNT\system32\mspaint.exe c:\myPicture.bmp", AppWinStyle.NormalFocus) End Sub