VB.NET Tutorial 30 - Download and Run File (Visual Basic 2008/2010)

This simple tutorial will teach you how to download a file and then start the process. This tutorial has not been created for illegal use, please do not use this to create a downloader for your keyloggers or stealers. This tutorial has been created so you will know how to update your application.

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[Layney25]

An exception occurred during a WebClient request.

[alkajon]

The only thing that bugs me about these tutorials is how he calls parentheses "brackets" lol

[MaxzMoviez]

Er... I can`t download my own files (I mean from MediaFire or something else)... Does somebody knows a site that supports file downloading from links?

Please help, I really need this...

[evanx93]

Is there away to let the user pick a location to save in?

[parkourFLT]

Error :D

[harryjjacobs]

Liverpoool!

[MaxzMoviez]

What if I want to let my program download a file from mediafire? I tried the directlink-link but that didn`t work :(

[WebsiteHackers]

ok i have a question..when you created a file and saved it on your desktop how do you make it run like an application insteed of opening up visual basic again?

[TekTut0rials]

wow someone could make a mean virus out of that lol...

[CombatArmsRuneScape]

Wouldn't it be "new URI" before the download link string?