>How can I get an app that a user installs to run "minimized" automatically. When the user installs the app and the program directory is created, the app defaults to run "normal" and a blank white screen flashes before the app starts. Any help would be appreciated.

In addition to Larry's recommendation, you can also modify the Shortcut to start the application minimized - the Wscript.Shell's CreateShortcut WindowStyle property can be set to 7 to start it minimized and bring the next top-level Window to Foreground.

An alternative is to add the line

SCREEN=OFF

to the CONFIG.FPW, and in your main line application:

WITH _SCREEN
   .LockScreen = .T.
   .WindowState = 1
   .LockScreen = .F.
   .Visible = .T.
ENDWITH

to minimize the form and make it visible. There will be no flash since the main VFP screen is invisible until you set _SCREEN.Visible = .T., and you will have already minimized the form.