Quote Originally Posted by Cruncher
do i need to put a button that actually runs the end command? i beleive the standard windows "x" should do the job :S
The "X" just tells that particular form to unload, what else happens is up to you.

There are a couple of articles about this in our Classic VB FAQs (in the FAQ forum, which is shown near the top of our home page).

First off, there is Why is using the 'End' statement (or VB's "stop" button) a bad idea?

Then for an explanation (and example code) for how you should be closing a form/program, see the article How should I close my form/program/class?