VBA - IE GetElementByID not working

Question

I'm having some trouble with entering a text in a search box when after I what I think to be the correcet ID tag is. I got the ID from the page's source code. I've done this before with other websites. Can someone please help me out? Is there another way to do this?

Sub FileUpload()

Dim IEexp as Object
IEexp.visible = True
IEexp.Navigate ("www.example.com")

'this is where the problem
IEexp.Document.GetElementByID("step1_id_bean_newSupportingDoc_description").Value _ 
= "monthly update"

End Sub

I get a "Automation Error The Object invoked has disconnected from its clients"

Source Code where I pulled the ID from:

<td class="Label">Description</td>
  <td class="Data"><input type="text" name="bean.newSupportingDoc.description" size="60" maxlength="250" value="" id="step1_id_bean_newSupportingDoc_description" class="NoBorder"/>
</td>

Answer 1

If you use Set IEexp = New InternetExplorerMedium you don't have to change the settings in your Internet Options. It automatically instantiates the IE object with Medium Integrity Application settings.