first and foremost i am no vbscript expert. but maybe i can help. i don't think you can use msgbox. i think you need to create a custom dialog box which looks and acts just like a msgbox but is in fact your own creation that does allow gif's in it. from what i've read you'll need to create an htm file and have ie display it. i have a link to a site thats doing something like what you what, its an old blog so it may or may not work. i can't test it here i don't have ie on my computer. read the article and maybe try it out then reply back on what you find. keep in mind that i don't think this is the total solution to your problem, but i think its a start in the right direction. link is: http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2007/07/19/how-can-i-create-a-custom-dialog-box.aspx