Dim a as String = "D:\temp\Bewerbung.dot"
   System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(a)

   Dim a as String = "D:\temp\Bewerbung.dot"		
   Dim p As New Process()
   p.StartInfo.FileName = a
   p.StartInfo.Arguments = "open"
   p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
   p.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = True 
   p.Start()
   p.WaitForExit()
   p.Close()