my $status = system('iexplore');
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To finish what Thor just said:
* update *
Changed qx to sytsem after thor's comment. It can indeed be done in more ways, but then again, that's Perl :-)

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";
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As soon as ie quits, the next line of code is executed.


"We all agree on the necessity of compromise. We just can't agree on when it's necessary to compromise." - Larry Wall.

qx and system are not equivalent; qx and backticks are, though. In your code snippet, the (inappropriately named) $status will contain whatever is output to standard out by internet explorer. Other than that, though, it should work. :)

thor

Feel the white light, the light within
Be your own disciple, fan the sparks of will
For all of us waiting, your kingdom will come

In you still wish to use Win32::Process, use the Wait method:

Win32::Process::Create($ie, ...)
   or die("...");

$ie->Wait(INFINITE);
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What code have you tried?