This code does open IE and instantly it closes. So did not post new question thinking I might be missing something.
What I meant is I need to drive IE with different URLS like bbc news, you tube etc and find out the page load time.
Comment on Re^5: Driving Internet Explorer with Perl
It's unlikely that 10 year old, unrelated code you copy and paste from a site will do this for you. You will have to do some work. The example you have chosen clearly explains what it's doing. Reading the code and the instructions will clearly show you where you are going wrong in your assumptions.