>My next step would be to verify basic functionality by loading one of Ricks examples calling into the runtime directly from freshly loaded vfp.
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Thanks, I'll try that. I downloaded it today - do you know which particular program should I try?

Also, I had 3 or 4 instances of VS opened, SQL Server, Word, VFP. My laptop BSOD (twice in last 3 days) and after that it refused to open any Internet page (although I was connected). I don't know what to do in such situations either :( Luckily for me that problem 'cured' now by itself (don't know if my opening Fiddler somehow helped or not).