"Option Strict On" lässt Operanden des Typs "Object" für den =-Operator nicht _
  zu. Verwenden Sie den Is-Operator, wenn Sie die Objektidentität testen _
  möchten.

            If loadView Then
                Select Case ds.Tables("View").Rows(0)(0)
                    Case "LargeIcon"
                        Me.expLV.View = View.LargeIcon
                    Case "List"
                        Me.expLV.View = View.List
                    Case Else
                        Me.expLV.View = View.Details
                End Select
            End If

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I'm not perfect...yet! (MacGyver)
You know the story: Girl meets boy, girl changes boy's subroutines. (Janeway)
I'll be honest with you. My name's not Kirk. It's Luke Skywalker. (Jack O'Neill)