I don't know what you are using for your splash screen, but you might want to look at this example to see how they've done it:

http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/PrettyGoodSplashScreen.asp


>Greetings! I'm getting a head ache figuring out this problem:
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>I have a sub Main(), MDI Form, and a Splash Screen. Sub Main launches Splash screen then the MDI Form. Splash screen is set to TopMost to keep it on top the MDI Form. A few seconds after MDI Form shows it closes the Splash Screen. But by doing so it also kills itself!
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>Any ideas as to why this is happening?
>Is there a way I can close the Splash Screen and keep the MDI Form open?
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>Thanx! in advance :)
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>.NET Dumbo