VB.Net Code:
  1. Dim str as String = "1.0.0.1"   'string that is read from your TEXT FILE as string!!!
  2. Dim appVerNew as Version = New Version(str)  'string to version number (thats not double!)
  3. Dim appVer As Version = My.Application.Info.Version  'current app version
  4. If appVerNew > appVer Then
  5.    'update available
  6. End If