WinServer 2003

This should work, but it will start the default web browser, which may not always be IE.

        Dim p As Process = Process.Start("http://www.google.com")
        If Not p.WaitForExit(120000) Then p.Kill()

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jcoehoorn,
Is this a vb script I open?

No.  Since the question is in the VS.Net and .Net Editors zones it's VB.Net code, and requires the .Net framework.  Here's a more complete listing.  Just create a new console app, replace the contents of the default Module1.vb file with this (with your desired url in the appropriate place), build it, and schedule the created .exe file for your desired time:

Module Main
    Sub Main()
        Dim p As Process = Process.Start("http://www.google.com")
        If Not p.WaitForExit(120000) Then p.Kill()
    End Sub
End Module

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jcoehoorn:
  Ahhhhhhhh.....

Thanks.  I'll do that.  I'm a web developer and din't think about where the answer was coming from.

jcoehorn,
  The application(s) opened but errored on the close part.

Error message attached...

EventType clr20r3, P1 pages.exe, P2 1.0.0.0, P3 47b1f8d1, P4 pages, P5 1.0.0.0, P6 47b1f8d1, P7 11, P8 c, P9 system.nullreferenceexception, P10 NIL.
 
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

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Great job.  Thanks