Dim info As New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo

        ' Open the notepad application
        info.FileName = "c:\windows\notepad.exe"

        ' Pass a text file name so that notepad will open it
        info.Arguments = "c:\MyFile.txt"

        Dim process As New System.Diagnostics.Process
        process.StartInfo = info

        ' Start the process (notepad)
        process.Start()

        ' Wait until the process started is finished (close notepad)
        process.WaitForExit()

        ' Release the resources
        process.Close()