<code>Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" _
    Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hWnd As Long, _
    ByVal lOperation As String, _
    ByVal lpFile As String, _
    ByVal lpParameters As String, _
    ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
    ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long</code>

<code>Dim lnkFilename As String
 
lnkFilename = "c:desktopmyLink.lnk"
ShellExecute Me.hWnd, "Open", lnkFilename, _
  vbNullString, vbNullString, vbNormalFocus</code>