Ken,
Since you did not specify what class will render the images, VFP will use the class that is associated with BMPs on each of the machines.

Since you do not know what server may be on each PC, the behavior will be unpredictable (each OLE server encountered may not have the same capabilities and/or compatibilities with displaying and printing OLE bound images w/VFP).

You have a partial solution by using "CLASS Paint.Picture" to dictate MS Paint to display the image but as mentioned before you can only rely on the default BMP server to print that image.

You can associate the images with a paticular server by accessing the 'File Types' dialog found in explorer under tools (I think its tools anyway...I don't use Win 9x as my primary OS). You may also edit the registry programatically and change the (Default) value for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bmp to be Paint.Picture.

NOTE: If you choose to reassociate the default handler for BMPs to another server and you user's have a different preference you may ruffle some feathers (the program launched when the user double clicks on a BMP will be changed).

Good Luck