>I have a single-window utility that won't stay visible. It flashes, then disappears leaving a VFP icon in the taskbar (NT workstation). I've tried putting a READ EVENTS after the DO FORM ??? line but then, when I close the form, the icon remains in the taskbar (even though I can't seem to re-activate it).

You need to do a CLEAR EVENTS somewhere, probably the Unload() or Destroy() or the form.