>In a compiled VFP 3.0b program, how do I keep the default toolbar from initially popping up?
> I know hide them when the program is initially loading, but they can be seen before they are hidden.

Have you tried:

Application.Visible = .F.

at the beginning of your MAIN.PRG?

(You would then put: Application.Visible = .T. just before your Logon screen.)