>>>>>>>>>>You can install your apps on a Win95 box, but the development environment is not supported under Win95.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Is this documented anywhere? Does MS offcially support the VFP7 runtime on W95?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Windows 95 enters MS Non-Supported phase on 12/31/01. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle.asp
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Our IS dept better get their buts in gear. 5000+ pcs with Windows 95 and NT4. I had to raise hell to get Windows 2000 installed on my pc last month. Just in time for Windows XP. Sigh.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Sounds like us, but the new boxes that are coming in all have Win2K on them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The upside is that I have deployed a few VFP7 apps on Windows 95 now, it is appears to work well. Hopefully nothing breaks after the year is up.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Good Luck. You'll needed it. This sounds like it could be the usual: The product falls completely apart the day after the warranty expires.:-) So I'm advising you to take a vacation during the first two weeks of January.< bg >
>>>>>
>>>>>George;
>>>>>
>>>>>This must be that dreaded 2001 bug! It kicks in January 1, 2001, and reqires all users of Microsoft Operation Systems to use at least Windows 98/2000. Otherwise all computer activity will cease!
>>>>>
>>>>Tom,
>>>>
>>>>Or how about all Win95 systems will only be able to boot in Safe Mode without any network drivers.:-)
>>>
>>>George;
>>>
>>>I thought all pre Win98/2000 systems would revert to the good old 80 X 25 blue screen - just for kicks!
>>>
>>Tom,
>>
>>You mean just a plain, old BSOD? I think that was the original plan, but the legal department advised against it.:-)
>
>George;
>
>A worse fate:
>
>All PC's using pre Win 98/2000 OS, on January 1, 2001, will revert to Main Frames!
>
>Tom

How about this: All pre Win98/2000 PC's will only accept programs generated from punch cards set to the hard drive via the serial port.:-)