I never seen anything like that. When VFP start misbehaving, the first step is to delete foxuser.dbf and see if it helps.

>Sorry, maybe I didn't make myself clear enough.
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>The FoxPro screen is the active window on top.
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>Imagine the FoxPro IDE with only the Command Window open. All other FoxPro type windows are closed and not on the screen.
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>Therefore, in the command window I issue a "? date()" I should have a date on the screen on the left. And I do only if the Command Window is not in the way. I can take the Command Window and move it over what was printed on the FoxPro screen and it erases it.
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