Tamar,

I don't see this behavior with Excel2000 and NT4.

loexcel = createobject("excel.application" ) && excel.exe in memory

loexcel.quit() && still in memory because of the object reference VFP hold

loexcel = .null. && excel.exe is now no longer in memory

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Start interactive Excel session, excel in memory
click it's window close button - no longer in memory

>This is normal behavior for Excel (I think starting with Excel 2000). It stays in memory to facilitate loading it faster if you reopen it. I'm pretty sure it happens when you use it interactively, too.