>Would this not require that you distribute your forms and such (all the stuff that you "used")? If that's the case, then what purpose is served by making the exe smaller? Thanks for your patience with this newbie.

Denise,
VFP stores your 'text' source code in the METHODS field of forms and libraries, but also stores compiled versions of the code. If you don't want to change the code, then deleting the Methods field does no harm and saves a substantial amount of space. However, you MUST be sure you keep a version with this code intact. Once deleted you cannot recover it.

Because the compiled version of the code is still in the SCX and VCX files, it is not necessary to distribute these with your EXE.

HTH
Barbara