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Code:

Imports System.IO
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    Private fu As Form1
    Private WithEvents fs As Form2
    Public Shared nick As String
    Public Shared server As String
    Private path As String
    Private sr As StreamReader
    Private sw As StreamWriter
    Private socket As New System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient
    Private connected As Boolean = False
    Private ss As System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream
    Private encrypt As New encryption
    Private thread As System.Threading.Thread
    Private rtba(1) As RichTextBox
    Private lv As Integer

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
#End Region
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        rtba(0) = New RichTextBox
        TabPage1.Text = "Main"
        TabControl1.Enabled = False
        MenuItem6.Enabled = False
        MenuItem7.Enabled = False
        path = "pr.dat"
        fs = New Form2
        StatusBar1.Dock = DockStyle.Bottom
        StatusBar1.Text = "Disconnected"
        Try
            If Not File.Exists(path) Then : goSettings()
            Else
                sr = New StreamReader(path)
                nick = sr.ReadLine()
                server = sr.ReadLine()
                sr.Close()
            End If
        Catch ev As Exception
            MsgBox("You cannot run this program from a network share")
            End
        End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub processinput(ByVal x As String)
        If x.StartsWith("do>") Then
            'process the function
        ElseIf x.StartsWith("pm>") Then
            'send to right index
        Else : rtba(0).AppendText(x)
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub TabControl1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles tabcontrol1.SelectedIndexChanged
        mainchatbox = rtba(TabControl1.SelectedIndex())
        If Not TabControl1.SelectedIndex = 0 Then
            MenuItem6.Enabled = True
            MenuItem7.Enabled = True
        Else
            MenuItem6.Enabled = False
            MenuItem7.Enabled = False
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub ListBox1_DoubleClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ListBox1.DoubleClick
        TabControl1.Enabled = True
        If Not ListBox1.SelectedIndex = -1 Then TabControl1.Controls.Add(New TabPage(ListBox1.SelectedIndex.ToString()))
        ReDim rtba(rtba.Length() + 1)
        rtba(TabControl1.SelectedIndex()) = New RichTextBox
    End Sub

    Private Sub MenuItem6_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem6.Click
        TabControl1.Controls.RemoveAt(TabControl1.SelectedIndex)
        For lv = TabControl1.SelectedIndex To TabControl1.TabCount - 1
            rtba(lv) = rtba(lv + 1)
        Next
        ReDim rtba(rtba.Length() - 1)
    End Sub

    Private Sub MenuItem4_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem4.Click
        save()
        End
    End Sub

    Private Sub MenuItem2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem2.Click
        goSettings()
    End Sub

    Private Sub MenuItem3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem3.Click
        If Not connected Then
            Try
                socket.Connect(server, 6667)
                StatusBar1.Text = "Connected"
                Button1.Enabled = True
                MenuItem3.Text = "Disconnect"
                ss = socket.GetStream
                thread = New Threading.Thread(AddressOf checkstream)
            Catch ev As Exception
                MsgBox("Could not connect to server.", MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation, "Connection Error")
            End Try
        Else
            socket.Close()
            StatusBar1.Text = "Disconnected"
            Button1.Enabled = False
            MenuItem3.Text = "Connect"
            ss.Close()
        End If
    End Sub

    Shared Sub changeNickWhileConnected(ByVal x As String)
        'send new nick to server
        nick = x
    End Sub

    Public Sub f2c() Handles fs.ev
        Me.Enabled = True
        save()
    End Sub


    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        sw.WriteLine(textEnter.Text)
        textEnter.Text = ""
    End Sub

    Private Sub checkstream()
        If Not sr.Peek = -1 Then : processinput(sr.ReadLine)
        End If
    End Sub


    Private Sub save()
        sw = New StreamWriter(path)
        sw.WriteLine(nick)
        sw.WriteLine(server)
        sw.Flush()
        sw.Close()
    End Sub

    Public Sub goSettings()
        fs.TextBox1.Text = nick
        fs.TextBox2.Text = server
        If connected Then
            fs.TextBox2.Enabled = False
        End If
        Me.Enabled = False
        fs.Visible = True
    End Sub
End Class

For some reason, the tab index changed method runs before form_load, and its ******* everything up.