Geoff,
Did you run MMSetup after installing MM VFP8?
Also, after creating the application and before compiling, make sure you run DO STARTMM. The only information that's stored in the registry is the database settings (if you've chosen to save app settings to the registry).
Regards,
Kevin McNeish
Eight-Time .NET MVP
VFP and iOS Author, Speaker & Trainer
Oak Leaf Enterprises, Inc.
Chief Architect, MM Framework
http://www.oakleafsd.com