>>>>In addition, the mousepointer is in HourGlass mode while loading the form, but clicking the 'X' button is still possible which it should not be.
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>>>Very strange. The only remedy that comes to mind is Mark's suggestion. I am interested to hear if anybody else has this problem. I sure don't.
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>>Really strange and I would not thought it would, but it really happening. If you've seen the code, what else is missing there? Have you tried clicking the 'X' while loading something but the mousepointer is in hourglass mode?
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>The reaction of the app is delayed, but it reacts with the click of the mouse.

Oh- you mean the action is delayed until after the form is loaded? if so, then it sounds like you are just lacking the proper cleanup code. After your CLEAR EVENTS or in your ON SHUTDOWN routine, do you have code that closes all forms and such?