可以使用System.Diagnostics名称空间下的Process类:

[C#]
      Process proc = new Process();  
      proc.StartInfo.FileName = @"Notepad.exe";  
      proc.StartInfo.Arguments = "";  
      proc.Start(); 
  
 [VB.NET]  
      Dim proc As New Process() 
      proc.StartInfo.FileName = "Notepad.exe" 
      proc.StartInfo.Arguments = ""  
      proc.Start()