Use a Frame control not a picture box..too much memory....and try this:

'Hide all tabs except 1st for startup
For i = 1 To 6
Frame1(i).Visible = False
Next i

This leave Frame(0) Visible..

Then use this to change tabs:

Private Sub TabStrip1_Click()

Dim ii As Integer
Dim tabcheck As Integer

tabcheck = TabStrip1.SelectedItem.Index
For ii = 0 To 6
Frame1(ii).Visible = False
Next ii

Frame1(tabcheck - 1).Visible = True

End Sub

Set all your controls in your Frame() Control Array...

Hope it helps....took me 3 weeks to figure this simple stuff out?!?!?!