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He hecho este snippet para agilizar el renombramiento de archivos, aquí tienen 

PD: Uso "MOVE" porque de otra forma es imposible renombrar el archivo con el mismo nombre, como bien está explicado aquí por 
NovLucker: 
http://foro.elhacker.net/net/solucionado_iquestcomo_renombrar_un_archivo_o_carpeta_con_el_mismo_nombre-t378839.0.html   ' Usage:
    '
    ' RenameFile("C:\Test.txt", "TeSt.TxT")
    ' RenameFile("C:\Test.txt", "Test", "doc")
    ' RenameFile(FileInfoObject.FullName, FileInfoObject.Name.ToLower, FileInfoObject.Extension.ToUpper)
    ' If RenameFile("C:\Test.txt", "TeSt.TxT") Is Nothing Then MsgBox("El archivo no existe!")
 
#Region " RenameFile function "
 
    Private Function RenameFile
(ByVal File As String, 
ByVal NewFileName 
As String, 
Optional ByVal NewFileExtension 
As String = Nothing)             Try
                Dim FileToBeRenamed 
As New System.
IO.
FileInfo(File)                 If NewFileExtension Is Nothing Then
                    FileToBeRenamed.MoveTo(FileToBeRenamed.Directory.FullName & "\" & NewFileName) ' Rename file with same extension
                Else
                    FileToBeRenamed.MoveTo(FileToBeRenamed.Directory.FullName & "\" & NewFileName & NewFileExtension) ' Rename file with new extension
                End If
                Return True ' File was renamed OK
            Catch ex As Exception
                ' MsgBox(ex.Message)
                Return False ' File can't be renamed maybe because User Permissions
            End Try
        Else
            Return Nothing ' File doesn't exist
        End If
    End Function
 
#End Region
Y unos cuantos más...
Modificar atributos de archivos:
   ' Usage:
    ' Attrib("File.txt", IO.FileAttributes.ReadOnly + IO.FileAttributes.Hidden)
    ' If Attrib("File.txt", IO.FileAttributes.System) Is Nothing Then MsgBox("File doesn't exist!")
 
      Private Function Attrib
(ByVal File As String, 
ByVal Attributes 
As System.
IO.
FileAttributes)             Try
                FileSystem.
SetAttr(File, Attributes
)                Return True ' File was modified OK
            Catch ex As Exception
                ' MsgBox(ex.Message)
                Return False ' File can't be modified maybe because User Permissions
            End Try
        Else
            Return Nothing ' File doesn't exist
        End If
    End Function
Controlar el mismo evento para varios controles:
   Private Sub Button_Is_Clicked(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles _
        Button1.Click, _
        Button2.Click, _
        Button3.Click
 
        Dim Clicked_Button As Button = CType(sender, Button)
 
        If Clicked_Button.Name = "Button1" Then
        ' Things for Button1
        ElseIf Clicked_Button.Name = "Button2" Then
        ' Things for Button2
        ElseIf Clicked_Button.Name = "Button3" Then
        ' Things for Button3
        End If
    Ens Sub
Un link label:
    ' First add a LinkLabel control into the form.
 
    Private Sub LinkLabel_LinkClicked(sender As Object, e As LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) Handles LinkLabel1.LinkClicked
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("http://www.Google.com")
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("mailto:ME@Hotmail.com")
    End Sub
Procesar todos los archivos de texto de My.Resources:
        For Each ResourceFile As DictionaryEntry In My.Resources.ResourceManager.GetResourceSet(Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, True, True).OfType(Of Object)()
            If TypeOf (ResourceFile.Value) Is String Then
                MsgBox(My.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject(ResourceFile.Key))
                'MsgBox(ResourceFile.Key)   ' Resource Name
                'MsgBox(ResourceFile.Value) ' Resource FileContent
            End If
        Next
Procesar todos los archivos de imagen de My.Resources:
        For Each ResourceFile As DictionaryEntry In My.Resources.ResourceManager.GetResourceSet(Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, True, True).OfType(Of Object)()
            If TypeOf (ResourceFile.Value) Is Drawing.Image Then
                Button_2000_2006.Image = ResourceFile.Value
                'MsgBox(ResourceFile.Key)   ' Resource Name
                'MsgBox(ResourceFile.Value) ' Resource FileContent
            End If
        Next
Ordenar un listview al clickar sobre la columna a ordenar:
' Instructions:
' 1. Add the class
' 2. Add the declaration
' 3. Add a listview
 
 
Dim ColumnOrder As String = "Down"
 
 
#Region " ListView Sort Column event "
 
    Private Sub ListView_ColumnClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ColumnClickEventArgs) Handles ListView1.ColumnClick
        If ColumnOrder = "Down" Then
            Me.ListView1.ListViewItemSorter = New OrdenarListview(e.Column, SortOrder.Ascending)
            ListView1.Sort()
            ColumnOrder = "Up"
        ElseIf ColumnOrder = "Up" Then
            Me.ListView1.ListViewItemSorter = New OrdenarListview(e.Column, SortOrder.Descending)
            ListView1.Sort()
            ColumnOrder = "Down"
        End If
    End Sub
 
 
#End Region
 
 
#Region " OrdenarListView [CLASS] "
 
Public Class OrdenarListview
    Implements IComparer
 
    Private vIndiceColumna As Integer
    Private vTipoOrden As SortOrder
 
    Public Sub New(ByVal pIndiceColumna As Integer, ByVal pTipoOrden As SortOrder)
        vIndiceColumna = pIndiceColumna
        vTipoOrden = pTipoOrden
    End Sub
 
    Public Function Ordenar(ByVal x As Object, ByVal y As Object) As Integer Implements System.Collections.IComparer.Compare
        Dim item_x As ListViewItem = DirectCast(x, ListViewItem)
        Dim item_y As ListViewItem = DirectCast(y, ListViewItem)
 
        Dim string_x As String
 
        If item_x.SubItems.Count <= vIndiceColumna Then
            string_x = ""
        Else
            string_x = item_x.SubItems(vIndiceColumna).Text
        End If
 
        Dim string_y As String
        If item_y.SubItems.Count <= vIndiceColumna Then
            string_y = ""
        Else
            string_y = item_y.SubItems(vIndiceColumna).Text
        End If
 
        If vTipoOrden = SortOrder.Ascending Then
            If IsNumeric(string_x) And IsNumeric(string_y) Then
                Return Val(string_x).CompareTo(Val(string_y))
            ElseIf IsDate(string_x) And IsDate(string_y) Then
                Return DateTime.Parse(string_x).CompareTo(DateTime.Parse(string_y))
            Else
                Return String.Compare(string_x, string_y)
            End If
        Else
            If IsNumeric(string_x) And IsNumeric(string_y) Then
                Return Val(string_y).CompareTo(Val(string_x))
            ElseIf IsDate(string_x) And IsDate(string_y) Then
                Return DateTime.Parse(string_y).CompareTo(DateTime.Parse(string_x))
            Else
                Return String.Compare(string_y, string_x)
            End If
        End If
    End Function
End Class
 
#End Region
Un ejemplo de un SaveFileDialog:
        Dim SaveFile As New SaveFileDialog
        SaveFile.Title = "Save a Report File"
        SaveFile.InitialDirectory = Environ("programfiles")
        SaveFile.RestoreDirectory = True
        SaveFile.DefaultExt = "txt"
        SaveFile.Filter = "txt file (*.txt)|*.txt"
        SaveFile.CheckPathExists = True
        'SaveFile.CheckFileExists = True
        'SaveFile.ShowDialog()
 
        If SaveFile.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
          MsgBox(SaveFile.FileName)
        End If
Centrar un form secundario en el form principal:
#Region " CenterForm function "
 
    Function CenterForm(ByVal Form_to_Center As Form, ByVal Form_Location As Point) As Point
        Dim FormLocation As New Point
        FormLocation.X = (Me.Left + (Me.Width - Form_to_Center.Width) / 2) ' set the X coordinates.
        FormLocation.Y = (Me.Top + (Me.Height - Form_to_Center.Height) / 2) ' set the Y coordinates.
        Return FormLocation ' return the Location to the Form it was called from.
    End Function
 
#End Region
 
    ' Form2 Load
    Private Sub Form2_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Me.Location = Form1.centerForm(Me, Me.Location)
    End Sub
 
    ' Private Sub Button_MouseHover(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.MouseHover
    '     Form2.Show()
    ' End Sub
 
    ' Private Sub Button_MouseLeave(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.MouseLeave
    '     Form2.Dispose()
    ' End Sub
Saludos!