'Download a file and then execute it

I'm creating an application that downloads some applications (like FireFox, WinRar, RealPlayer) and then install them silently using Shell command. This is the code:

My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile("URL", "path\file.exe")
Shell("path\file.exe /s")

The problem is that the shell command starts before Download Is completed, so I get a "file not found" error. So my questions are:

  1. How can I execute Shell command after the download is completed?
  2. Can I use process.start with S parameter instead of Shell command?
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Solution 1:[1]

This should do the trick to download the file and wait until its over:

Dim wc As WebClient = New WebClient()
wc.DownloadFile(sURL, sFile)

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