Private Sub InitializeStreamBitmap()
Try
Dim request As System.Net.WebRequest = _
System.Net.WebRequest.Create( _
"http://www.microsoft.com//h/en-us/r/ms_masthead_ltr.gif")
Dim response As System.Net.WebResponse = request.GetResponse()
Dim responseStream As System.IO.Stream = response.GetResponseStream()
Dim bitmap2 As New Bitmap(responseStream)
PictureBox1.Image = bitmap2
Catch ex As System.Net.WebException
MessageBox.Show("There was an error opening the image file. Check the URL")
End Try
End Sub