ok....both vb scripts worked..... no errors! I found this fix also and was able to get your original vbs script to work.
code:
dim ie, doc
set ie = createobject ("internetexplorer.application")
ie.navigate ( "about:blank" )
ie.visible = 1
Do: Loop Until ie.ReadyState = 4
set doc = ie.document
doc.write ( "<html><body><h1>Hello Bryce!</h1></body><html>" )
msgbox ("Pausing...")
ie.quit()
set doc = nothing
set ie = nothing
So using this logic I also tried a long wait period in a kix script but instead of "?v" as a handle you get "?????" still not the hex number that is required 
Bryce
