>Is it possible for you to try out my ftp class and let me know if you get the same delay while clearing the dlls?

I'll give your class a try if you like, though I will only be able to test it with VFP 7 and W2K or Win98ME ... if that makes a difference.

One other thing, you might try and see if you have the latest IE updates: the wininet.dll I have is version 6.00.2800.1106 (though I'm not positive if there might not be an even more recent one).