Hi there,
              why can't I open a browser window with a URl using 
ShellExecute?  I have tried every combination of File, Parameters and 
Operation but it never works.  You can enter the following:

iexplore http://www.microsoft.com

in Start / Run and it will launch, so why not from ShellExecute?

Waldy,

    Are you specifically trying to get ie to open the url, or the default 
browser?  Either way, you should be using the Process class in the 
System.Diagnostics namespace to start the process.  If you want IE to open 
the URL, you can pass iexplore as the executable name.  If you want the 
default browser, then you should be passing the URL to the Process class and 
the OS will determine how to open the URL.


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          - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
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"Waldy"  wrote in message 
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> Hi there,
>              why can't I open a browser window with a URl using 
> ShellExecute?  I have tried every combination of File, Parameters and 
> Operation but it never works.  You can enter the following:
>
> iexplore http://www.microsoft.com
>
> in Start / Run and it will launch, so why not from ShellExecute?
> 

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("http://www.microsoft.com");

Marc

"Marc Gravell"  wrote in message 
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> System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("http://www.microsoft.com");
>
> Marc
>


How simple is that?  Thanks guys!