Many thanks Jim - I will check this stuff out. We did exclude the directory from virus check but only at the server. I'll check the work stations as well. Thanks again. Tom

>There are a few things worth considering:
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>1) the most common cause of slow 'loading' is highly burdened forms. In this case, since the first starts nicely, this is probably NOT the case here.
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>2) The second thing that does play a role when in use is virus checking software. This has OFTEN been found to be a cause and configuring the program to exclude the (many) common VFP-only file types from checking pays off big.
>This applies to either/both server/workstation running virus detection software. The easiest way to check this as casue is to temporarily disable the software and test to see the performance afterwards.
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>3) another less frequent cause has to do with Windows' value for "MTU", which has to do with the sending of data across a LAN. Do a search of MTU here and you will find some interesting observations and a link to a site that has some explanation and downloadable software to fix the problem.
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>4) Finally, it might be worthwhile to look for MSKB articles regarding XP as a file server to 'older' Windows OSes. In the back of my mind I have some recollection of some problem with the combination.
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>Good luck
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>>Hi all - I have an application, running an .exe, on a server running windows XP Professional. 8 workstations running windows 98 second edition, most are a 500-900 mghz chip. The first work station to sigh in gets excellent login time and response time. The 2nd or subsequent users takes 50+ seconds to login, 10 seconds or more on a screen refresh after doing a find. Respopnse time is abysmal. I have loaded the app on my home newtwork, and for a 1.3 ghz chip running windows 2000 Professional, it takes almost a minute to get to the login form.
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>>I do a load of some public variables in the app class in the before readevents, however, that is the only custom code. I do have the dodefault in place.
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>>I loaded it on my home network which is 2 i.4 gig machines both running Windows 2000 Professional. If I run the executable from a different machine than it is loaded on, it takes almost a minute to get to the login form. My network here and the one at the client is a 100mb network. This seems to be too long and I am stumped as to what to look for. \
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>>Any thoughts? Thanks much in advance. Tom