VB.NET: System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles() VB6: Add the API function InitCommonControls, defined as: void InitCommonControls(VOID); In VB: Private Declare Sub InitCommonControls Lib "comctl32.dll" () Make sure you make a call to this in Form_Initialize: Private Sub Form_Initialize() InitCommonControls End Sub Then add a manifest file called .manifest, so if your app is App1.exe then this file would be App1.exe.manifest. The file must contain the following lines: Your App name goes here greetz ;-) *Niels Penneman*
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