the default webbrowser controls with vb.net 2010 no longer seem able to function with my project.
(don't ask me why, they just won't. they stop navigating. LINK)

a webbrowser control is still the best solution for this function of the project
it frees me from having to hard code things into my program for each update where i might change my website.

does anyone know of any OTHER webbrowser controls out there?