utiliza los eventos
GotFocus (cuando el control obtiene el foco) y el
LostFocus (cuando el control pierde el foco).
Código Vb.Net:
Ver originalPrivate Sub TextBox1_GotFocus(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.GotFocus
'Cambias el Color, resaltando.
Me.TextBox1.BackColor = Color.LightPink
End Sub
Private Sub TextBox1_LostFocus(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.LostFocus
'Volviendo al color inicial
Me.TextBox1.BackColor = Color.White
End Sub