>>>>Click on Modify window in this dialog and make sure to check the ON checkbox
>>>>
>>>>I just checked mine, it is c:\documents and settings\nadyan\application data\microsoft\visual foxpro 8\foxuser.dbf
>>>
>>>Done that, and even moved the foxuser dbf and fpt over to \documents and settings\etc and pointed to that, and presto, it won't save these settings.
>>
>>I'm sorry, I don't have more ideas right this moment :( May be on weekend.
>
>OK thanks.
>PS I note that when vfp starts up, I type ?SYS(2005), it always shows
>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8\foxuser.dbf. :(

What is your VFP version? Do you have VFP8 installed as well as 9? Try to put config.fpw in your VFP9 directory and specify different name for foxuser.

I have VFP8 here and sys(2005) returns
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\NADYAN\APPLICATION DATA\MICROSOFT\VISUAL FOXPRO 8\FOXUSER.DBF