Visual Basic SplashScreen not working with Version Select Form - vb.net

Question

I'll try and keep this brief without leaving out details. I'm working in Visual Stuido 2012 using .NET 4.5
I have a Splash Screen, a "version selection" form as my main startup form, and then from there it branches out in two ways based on the user's choice.
The Version Select can save the user's choice for the future, and checks if they have a saved setting, and if they do it skips the selection form and goes straight to their version. The problem I'm encountering is that when the user has a saved version, the splash screen remains up and never closes unless I force it to.
I tried using the MinimumSplashScreen time in the application events but that hasn't helped. This only happens if the user has a version saved.
Any thoughts on this? I can post more details as needed. Thanks in advance
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Private Sub Version_Selection_Form_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
If My.Settings.VersionSelected = "OSRS" Then
'Code to close initial form and load old school
Dim OSmain As New OldSchoolMain
OSmain.Show()
Me.Close()
ElseIf My.Settings.VersionSelected = "RS3" Then
'Code to close intital form and load RS3
End If
End Sub
Private Sub btnConfirmSelection_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnConfirmSelection.Click
If radOSRS.Checked = True Then
If cboxSaveVersion.Checked = True Then
My.Settings.VersionSelected = "OSRS"
End If
Dim OSmain As New OldSchoolMain
OSmain.Show()
Me.Close()
ElseIf radRS3.Checked = True Then
If cboxSaveVersion.Checked = True Then
My.Settings.VersionSelected = "RS3"
End If
Dim RS3main As New RS3Main
RS3main.Show()
Me.Close()
End If
End Sub

Answer 1

Looking at your code, I think the problem with your Splash Screen is that you are closing the startup form before it finishes. I would try using the Form Shown event since that doesn't get fired until the SplashScreen has finished, I also am Minimizing the form to try to keep it from flashing briefly on the screen. See if something like this works for you.
Private Sub Splash_Shown(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Shown
If My.Settings.StartupForm = "Form1" Then
Dim frm As New Form1
frm.Show()
Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized
Me.ShowInTaskbar = False
Me.Close()
ElseIf My.Settings.StartupForm = "Form2" Then
Dim frm As New Form2
frm.Show()
Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized
Me.ShowInTaskbar = False
Me.Close()
End If
End Sub