>>Yes, the machine shuts down fine otherwise, and yes, the app is INDEED gone. If I do a subsequent machine shutdown or restart - off it goes!
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>Wayne, does your shutdown procedure do anything special like trapping for the Windows shutdown command (API) or is it a plain vanilla VFP ON SHUTDOWN?

I have the same problem and use plain vanilla VFP ON SHUTDOWN which issues the standard CLEAR EVENTS with not much code. Problem persists in win98 and win2000 SP4