Простой пример
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
'sample data for the ListView
Dim ipsumA() As String = New String() {"Lorem", "ipsum", "dolor", "sit", _
"amet", "consectetur", "adipisicing", _
"elit", "sed", "do", "eiusmod", _
"tempor", "incididunt", "ut", "labore", _
"et", "dolore", "magna", "aliqua", "Ut", _
"enim", "ad", "minim", "veniam", "quis", _
"nostrud", "exercitation", "ullamco", _
"laboris", "nisi", "ut", "aliquip", "ex", _
"ea", "commodo", "consequat", "Duis", "aute", _
"irure", "dolor", "in", "reprehenderit", "in", _
"voluptate", "velit", "esse", "cillum", "dolore", _
"eu", "fugiat", "nulla", "pariatur", "Excepteur", _
"sint", "occaecat", "cupidatat", "non", "proident", _
"sunt", "in", "culpa", "qui", "officia", "deserunt", _
"mollit", "anim", "id", "est", "laborum"}
Dim lvi As New List(Of ListViewItem)
For Each s As String In ipsumA
Dim nLVI As New ListViewItem(s)
lvi.Add(nLVI)
Next
ListView1.Items.AddRange(lvi.ToArray)
'colorize from another thread
Dim t As New Threading.Thread(AddressOf thrd)
t.Start()
End Sub
Private Sub thrd()
If ListView1.InvokeRequired Then
ListView1.BeginInvoke(New MethodInvoker(AddressOf thrd))
Else
For i As Integer = 0 To ListView1.Items.Count - 1
Dim lv As ListViewItem = ListView1.Items(i)
Dim str As String = lv.Text.ToString
If str.ToLower.Contains("ut") Then
lv.SubItems.Add("OK")
lv.SubItems(0).ForeColor = Color.Green
Else
lv.SubItems.Add("FAILED")
lv.SubItems(0).ForeColor = Color.Red
End If
Next
End If
End Sub
End Class