>The bright glow in my eyes as I eyed the VFP 7.0 Pro box I just received quickly dimmed as I read the system requirements....Windows 98 or later.
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>Woe is me! The software outfit I purchased it from (Gradware) claimed it would work with Windows 95. A quick call to Microsoft confirmed that VFP 7.0 is not supported for Windows 95 and they would absolutely not make any characterizations about how it might work under 95.
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>Are there any other 95 die hards out there (who resent all of the real estate occupied by a running version of Windows 98 or later) who've tried VFP 7.0 under 95.
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>Any comments on the advisability of same (before I return the box to the software vendor) ???

Hanging on to W95 is false economy, at best. Both hardware (either a new PC or upgrade) and an OS upgrade to W98 or better are cheap.

I'd highly recommend W2K and appropriate hardware if you're a professional developer.