In vb.net I believe you can just use this to start your programs:
Example:
Code:
Process.Start("c:\MyFile.txt")
You may also use:
Code:
shell("myfile.exe") - 'if the project u will make will be built in C:\
- beside that ,use'
- system.diagonestic.process.start("c:\myfile.exe")
- 'and it can be also used in opening sites if u typed the url instead of c:/...'
Hope that helps.
Note: I am upgrading to VB.net 