How to Create a Web Browser in Visual Basic

In visual basic the simplest application ever could be created is a web browser. Visual basic already contain a web browser control within the toolbox, after adding it we could easily play around with the many web browser functions like navigate (to navigate to a particular website), refresh, etc. In this tutorial we will see how we can create a simple web browser in visual basic.

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How to Create a Web Browser in Visual Basic

How to Create a Web Browser in Visual Basic

1. First of all create a new windows form application in visual basic.

2. Now add 4 buttons and change their text as given below.

Button1 – << (To move backword)
Button2 – >> (To move forward)
Button3 – Refresh
Button4 – Go

3. Add a textbox and align them in the manner shown below.

How to Create a Web Browser in Visual Basic

4. Now double click the form to switch to code view and paste the code given below.


5. You have done!! Hit Debug and browse some of your favorite sites with your own fully functional web browser.

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3 thoughts on “How to Create a Web Browser in Visual Basic”

    1. I’m wondering about the WebBrowser control too. I’m using Visual Studio 2022 and although it says I have the WebBrowser control when I try to add it to the toolbar, it never actually appears in the toolbar.

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