use strict;
my $status = system('C:/PROGRA~1/INTERN~1/IEXPLORE.EXE');
print "Done with ie! after system\n";

my $ieStdOut= qx('C:/PROGRA~1/INTERN~1/IEXPLORE.EXE');
print "Done with ie! after qx\n";

my $ieStdOut= `C:/PROGRA~1/INTERN~1/IEXPLORE.EXE`;
print "Done with ie! after backticks\n";