>Is there a way to force ShellExecute to always open a new browser to display the page and ignore any open browser? Or is there a better way to call IE and pass it a URL to display?

Jerry,

You can always try using automation w/Internet Explorer to open up a brand new window along these lines:

oBrowser = CREATEOBJECT("InternetExplorer.Application")
oBrowser.Navigate("http://www.levelextreme.com")
oBrowser.Visible = .T.

HTH

Laterness,
Jon