As tg said, we'd need to know what event you're using to run your code.

Also, that code can be simplified to:

VB Code:
  1. Frame1.Visible = ListView1.SelectedItem.Text = "General"
  2. Frame2.Visible = ListView1.SelectedItem.Text = "Security"
  3. Frame3.Visible = ListView1.SelectedItem.Text = "Backup"