The following works for me.

Thisform.olecontrol1.Navigate("http://www.fool.com")

>I have posted this same message on Microsoft Visual Fox Programmers exchange but have received no answers. It probably is a dumb question, but please take into account the person who is asking.
>
>I am totally new to accessing the web from VFP. I've been reading all the
>pertinent postings and I have dropped an instance of the Web browser from
>the Component Gallery on to a form. I have entered a valid URL into the
>'Navigate' method, but when I run the form and attempt to access the
>url....nothing happens. Do I have to wake up this control somehow? How do I
>get the control to work?
>TIA