I figured out how to automatically collect my Helion interest, so I thought I'd share.
(It may not be possible to do it this way on XP since it uses Vista's Task Scheduler, but I forget if you can schedule tasks on XP)
Step1: Create a html file that automatically collects interest when opened
Create an html file containing the following code, and save it somewhere on your computer.
This file should automatically collect your interest when launched.
<html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript">
function submitForm(){ document.form.submit();}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="submitForm()">
<form name="form" action="http://www.helionet.org/index/index.php?act=store&CODE=dobank&type=collect" name='bank' method='post'>
<input type='submit' name='collect' value="Collect Interest" accesskey='i' class='forminput' />
</form>
</body>
</html>
Step2: Create a task to launch the html file every day
Open "Computer Management". The fastest way is to type "Computer Management" into the Start menu search box.
On the left side panel, navigate to System Tools -> Task Scheduler.
On the right side panel, click "Create Basic Task".
Type whatever you want for Name and Description.
Click Next.
Ensure "Daily" is selected for how often you want to start it.
Click Next.
Adjust the time to whenever you want to collect your interest.
Ensure it is set to recur every 1 day.
Click Next.
Ensure "Start a program" is selected.
Click Next.
Click Browse and select the HTML file you created in step 1.
Click Next.
Now you have created the task. Feel free to go into properties, and change settings to allow it to do things such as run even if you are not logged on, wake the computer from sleep to execute the task, etc.
Finished: So that's it. Everyday, your computer should, at the specified time, open the html file you created. That file then collects interest and, as a result, opens your HelioNet Bank page. (So you'll have to close the windows that it opens)
Hope it is useful. Please post any thoughts/suggestions here.