im running the app as a service with the ntsvc.ocx control and im tying to shell out with the standard shell command

Shell """" & App.Path & "\Splash.exe"" " & strEjectedMessage, vbHide

and when the splash.exe trys to open in vista and windows 7 i get the message from windows saying that an application is trying to show a message would you like to view? this is my issue. so what is another way a app running as a service under these windows versions can display any kind of message to the user? XP it runs fine. i have tried interactive service mode on and off with the same results