>>>>>

thisform.lockscreen = .t.	    && this one does not (noticeably) save time, but the view is better
>>>>>
>>>>>lnN = 0
>>>>>
>>>>>with thisform.oCntPZChart
>>>>>	for each loO in .objects
>>>>>		wait window m.lcC + padl( m.lnN, 4, '0' ) nowait
>>>>>		lnN = m.lnN + 1
>>>>>		.removeobject( m.loO.name )
>>>>>	next
>>>>>endwith
>>>>>with thisform.oCntPage1
>>>>>	for each loO in .objects
>>>>>		wait window m.lcC + padl( m.lnN, 4, '0' ) nowait
>>>>>		lnN = m.lnN + 1
>>>>>		.removeobject( m.loO.name )
>>>>>	next
>>>>>endwith

>>>>
>>>>And without wait window? Should be even faster.
>>>
>>>Has been tested. The performance was totally similar. Do this test:
>>>

for n = 1 to 10000
>>>   wait window str(n) nowait
>>>next

>>>On my machine it is ready within one ... second.
>>
>>Does making the window invisible before closing help?
>
>Also tried. There was no effect at all.
>Also tried: lockscreen True. The visual effect is better, but no measurable performance gains, to my surprise.

In WinDev I am making extensive use out of the performance profiler which details the code and functions that are consuming time in any process. I have not used that in VFP but maybe the VFP profiler can help identify specific lines/functions?