Hi Robert,

this is caused by DCOM. The Install.HTM on the CD contains information how to turn off this behaviour. It's actually only a single registry key.

Christof

>Since installing VFP 6.0 on my machine, along with the MSDN cd, if I am in the command window and type 'help anycommand ' my dialer kicks in, dials MS and finally 30 seconds later, the help screen comes on.
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>Sometimes the above happens, other times it doesn't.
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>How do I stop it?
>
>Robert