Update - when I drop the msink control on a form and start to adjust properties, I'm getting some definitely clues that VFP can't handle it.

When trying to adjust the collectingink property from .f. to .t. (or vice-versa) I get the following error:

OLE error code 0x8002000e: Invalid number of parameters.

Am I the only one using the msink control? This is a real problem in Windows 8.1! My code still works just fine in Windows 8 and earlier...

>Can you make a DEP exception specifically for the .OCX?
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>>VFP9 development and my app both give this error upon running any form with the activeX control. I have also tried running in Win7 (and earlier) compatibility modes, etc. So far, all behave with the same error message.
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>>>>No change after adding vfp9.exe to DEP.
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>>>Turn DEP on for all programs and add yourapp.exe to the DEP exceptions list