For previous versions of VFP, executables could be built in any version and deployed under any runtime version (generally speaking). This enabled us to stagger our library file upgrade - with a couple of hundred desktops, this is a critical issue.

If I gather correctly from various posts, this option is broken under VFP8/VFP8SP1. If so, we will probably never use SP1, as the logistics versus the benefits do not tally.

Does anyone have a definite answer to the question: can an exe be built using VFP8SP1, and deployed to users with the base VFP8 runtimes? Are there situations where the answer changes - ie using certain features such as the cursor adapter?

If the answer is no on any or all counts:
1. Shame on Microsoft
2. How do I remove SP1 from my PC, given that there does not appear to be an uninstall option?