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 ====== InternetExplorer.Application ======
-[[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/internet-explorer/ie-developer/platform-apis/aa752084(v=vs.85)]]
+//Original post by [[user:jethrow]] on the [[https://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/56987-com-object-reference-autohotkey-v11/?p=362159|AutoHotkey Archived Forums]]//
+----
+**COM Object:** ''InternetExplorer.Application''
+**Purpose:** Explore Websites
+**System Requirements:** General ((Internet Explorer has been removed from Windows starting with Windows 11))
+**Documentation Link:** [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/internet-explorer/ie-developer/platform-apis/aa752084(v=vs.85)|InternetExplorer object]]
+**Other Links:** [[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd565688|NavConstants]], [[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms691264|CMD IDs]], [[https://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/47052-basic-webpage-controls-with-javascript-com-tutorial/|Basic Webpage Controls]]
+**Code Example:**
+<code AutoHotkey>
+;// open Standard Internet Explorer
+wb := ComObjCreate("InternetExplorer.Application") ;// create IE
+wb.Visible := true ;// show IE
+wb.GoHome() ;// Navigate Home
+;// the ReadyState will be 4 when the page is loaded
+while wb.ReadyState <> 4
+    continue
+;// get the Name & URL of the site
+MsgBox % "Name: " wb.LocationName
+    . "`nURL: " wb.LocationURL
+    . "`n`nLet's Navigate to Autohotkey.com..."
+;// get the Document - which is the webpage
+document := wb.document
+;// Navigate to AutoHotkey.com
+wb.Navigate("www.AutoHotkey.com") ;// 2nd param - see NavConstants
+;// the Busy property will be true while the page is loading
+while wb.Busy
+    continue
+MsgBox Page Loaded...Going Back Now
+;// Go Back
+wb.GoBack()
+while wb.Busy
+    continue
+MsgBox The page is loaded - now we will refresh it...
+;// Refresh the page
+wb.Refresh()
+while wb.Busy
+    continue
+MsgBox Now that the page is Refreshed, we will Select All (^a)...
+;// Execute Commands with ExecWB()
+SelectAll := 17 ;// see CMD IDs
+wb.ExecWB(SelectAll,0) ;// second param as "0" uses default options
+Sleep 2000
+MsgBox Now that we are done, we will exit Interent Explorer
+;// Quit Internet Explorer
+wb.Quit()
+</code>
+**Note** - Internet Explorer uses the [[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa752127|iWebBrowser2 interface]]