selenium webdriver – Gecko Driver not navigating to URL

i’m having a humorous challenge with my gecko driver. The browser hundreds nevertheless it doesn’t redirect to the URL as acknowledged under.

    Dim fireDriver As  New FireFoxDriver(New FireFoxOptions() With {.BrowserExecutableLocation = "C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe"})                
                handler.WebsiteLogin(fireDriver)

    fireDriver.Navigate().GoToUrl("http://www.google.co.uk")

I’m utilizing firefox 57.0.3 (64-bit), geckodriver-v0.19.1-win64 and written in a VB .Web desktop utility.

That is the hint from the driving force

1514898589674   geckodriver     INFO    Listening on 127.0.0.1:63088
1514898590827   mozprofile::profile     INFO    Utilizing profile path C:UsersGRANTP~1AppDataLocalTemprust_mozprofile.Mt3alKOXTMmE
1514898590829   geckodriver::marionette INFO    Beginning browser C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe
1514898590847   geckodriver::marionette INFO    Connecting to Marionette on localhost:63121
1514898592849   geckodriver::marionette DEBUG     connection try 0/600
1514898594955   geckodriver::marionette DEBUG     connection try 1/600
1514898597059   geckodriver::marionette DEBUG     connection try 2/600
1514898599160   geckodriver::marionette DEBUG     connection try 3/600
1514898601264   geckodriver::marionette DEBUG     connection try 4/600
1514898603368   geckodriver::marionette DEBUG     connection try 5/600

If i want to offer another particulars please let me know so i can replace the query.