PPT2000: Sample Code to Open a Web Site in Internet Explorer (222776)

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   Sub LaunchWeb()

      Set s = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.application")
      s.Visible = True

      ' Change the following line to the Internet site you want to open.
      s.Navigate "http://www.microsoft.com"

   End Sub
				

NOTE: Under certain circumstances, your browser may stop responding while detecting proxy settings. To disable this feature in Internet Explorer 5.0, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options.
2. Click the Connections tab, then click LAN Settings.
3. Click to clear the Automatically detect Settings and Use Automatic Configuration Script options.
4. Manually configure your proxy settings in the Proxy Server portion of this window.