>>>Are you running with SET RESOURCE ON or OFF? Check set('resource') and set('resource',1).
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>>Naomi,
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>>Set('resource') returns "ON" and set('resource', 1) displays the path "C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\MIKE\APPLICATION DATA\MICROSOFT\VISUAL FOXPRO 9\FOXUSER.DBF".
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>>Do I simply delete this FOXUSER table and things are back to normal?
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>>Mike
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>Hard to say, I'm not 100% sure it would help. I think I saw threads here with a problem similar to yours, but I forgot, if they have any resolution.
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>Perhaps some settings are stored in the registry and not in the Foxuser.
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>I don't think this is your case, but why not: Re: Resources problem Thread #1231525 Message #1231542
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>And you may check Re: Environment settings Thread #1226774 Message #1226784, though I don't understand how it's related either.

Found a solution! I went to the Tools/Options/View tab and changed the Most Recently Used list value then selected Set As Default. After quitting VFP and starting it again, it magically remembered all my settings for the IDE. Go figure.

Thanks for your assistance.

Mike