>>>What can cause the form GotFocus() event not being executed when the form load?
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>>From the Help:
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>>"A form receives the focus only when the form has no controls or when all its controls are disabled or invisible."
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>>Could this be it?
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>On all the forms I have, the form GotFocus() is being executed except on the About form. All of those forms have at least one control and visible.

I was going to suggest why not use the Activate() event, but after your last comment, I don't know why the GotFocus() behaviour is not consistent on different forms.