>The foxuser.dbf file in my current working directory, which is what I want.
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>I've got a 'set pathing' form that pops up when I open VFP so my pathing is set properly depending upon which machine I'm working on. I really should clean it up a little bit and post it here in the files section..it's quite cool.
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>Anyway...That's what I was expecting..the foxuser.dbf in my current working directory.
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>>If you do a "? SYS(2005)" from the command window, what do you get?

Hmmm, if it's really using the FOXUSER.DBF that you expect, there MUST BE some other reason that prevents you from having your settings automatically come back. You've said you've tried deleting your FOXUSER.DBF (and I assume the corresponding .FPT), but if that doesn't work for you, than I have no idea what else would prevent it from working correctly for you.