# Unable to open Internet Explorer instance

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-open-internet-explorer-instance/108619>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 5, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-open-internet-explorer-instance/108619 "2007-07-05T13:10:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![vanivk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@vanivk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vanivk)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-open-internet-explorer-instance/108619/1 "2007-07-05T13:10:59Z")

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Hello all,

I am trying to open an instance of Internet Explorer using the following  
code:

require ‘win32ole’  
@ie = WIN32OLE.new(‘InternetExplorer.Application’)

When I run this code, its runs successfully without any errors, but I do  
not see any internet explorer window opened. When I check my task  
manager, it does show iexplore.exe process running.

Can anyone suggest where am I going wrong?

Thanks,  
Vani K.

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**Author:** ![vanivk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@vanivk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vanivk)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 1:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-open-internet-explorer-instance/108619/2 "2007-07-05T13:15:07Z")

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Hello!

Try: @ie.Visible

Ciao ciao

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Hello all,

I am trying to open an instance of Internet Explorer using the following  
code:

require ‘win32ole’  
@ie = WIN32OLE.new(‘InternetExplorer.Application’)

When I run this code, its runs successfully without any errors, but I do  
not see any internet explorer window opened. When I check my task  
manager, it does show iexplore.exe process running.

Can anyone suggest where am I going wrong?

Thanks,  
Vani K.