Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

Hi Dean,

 

There is a way to adjust the source code to 64-bit. There also is the issue of any 32-bit ActiveX controls you may be using.

There are many resources online, such as this and this.

Of course nowadays you can have an AI help you with it as well.

 

Best Regards,

 

-Tom.

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of Dean Waring via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 8:03 AM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

I have a multi-user Access database that our group has been using for over 10 years. The company is upgrading individual computers to the 64 bit version of Access. My 32 bit Access program won't work in this environment. Does anyone know if there is a way to make a 32 bit program run in a 64 bit environment, or if there is a way to convert the DB to 64 bit?

 

Dean J. Waring

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From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> on behalf of Bill Singer via groups.io <Bill.Singer=at-group.net@groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 3:45 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

In our office we have a few Windows 11 Professional systems and one Windows 11 Home system.

 

I just did an upgrade to our Access Database and now, for some reason some of the upgraded buttons that open forms will not work.

I also tried to click on the form directly and it still would not open.  The form that will not open is a new form.

 

Any thoughts as to a solution?

 

 

Bill

 

Bill Singer

Access 365

Minnesota

Windows 11 pro.

 

Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

I have a multi-user Access database that our group has been using for over 10 years. The company is upgrading individual computers to the 64 bit version of Access. My 32 bit Access program won't work in this environment. Does anyone know if there is a way to make a 32 bit program run in a 64 bit environment, or if there is a way to convert the DB to 64 bit?

Dean J. Waring

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From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> on behalf of Bill Singer via groups.io <Bill.Singer=at-group.net@groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 3:45 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

In our office we have a few Windows 11 Professional systems and one Windows 11 Home system.

 

I just did an upgrade to our Access Database and now, for some reason some of the upgraded buttons that open forms will not work.

I also tried to click on the form directly and it still would not open.  The form that will not open is a new form.

 

Any thoughts as to a solution?

 

 

Bill

 

Bill Singer

Access 365

Minnesota

Windows 11 pro.

 

Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

Adding on … if memory serves me correctly, the shared Access BE would open in read-only mode for the home user – unless they were first – then it was read-only for the others. Home doesn't have all the file permissions that Professional does. I suspect that, under the covers, it does, but a necessary permission(s) for Access to create, modify, delete and share the LACCDB file is disabled

~crystal

 

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of crystal (strive4peace) via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 5:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

Hi Mark,

 

Only personal experience. Wrote an Access application for a company with a LAN and handful of users. If I recall correctly, if the Windows Home user got on first, the LACCDB file was locked for other users – or maybe the home user couldn't get on second. Don't recall the details but getting everyone on a professional version of Windows fixed the problem.

 

At the time I did do some research but didn't save any links.

 

Kind regards,
crystal

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of Mark Burns via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 5:32 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io; crystal (strive4peace) via groups.io <strive4peace2008=yahoo.com@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

Crystal,

Oh, that's interesting news - do you have any documentation or links that describe the issues with Windows Home editions more fully?

On 02/04/2026 5:36 PM EST crystal (strive4peace) via groups.io <strive4peace2008=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

 

 

Hi Bill,

 

Windows Home does NOT have ability to share the LACCDB file because of its crippled permissions – so you're going to have to update your home user of Windows to a professional version.

 

Kind regards,
crystal

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of tom7744 via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 3:23 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

Is Cancel set to True in the Form_Open event?

 

You may also want to decompile the app.

 

-Tom.

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of Bill Singer
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 1:45 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

In our office we have a few Windows 11 Professional systems and one Windows 11 Home system.

 

I just did an upgrade to our Access Database and now, for some reason some of the upgraded buttons that open forms will not work.

I also tried to click on the form directly and it still would not open.  The form that will not open is a new form.

 

Any thoughts as to a solution?

 

 

Bill

 

Bill Singer

Access 365

Minnesota

Windows 11 pro.

 

 

Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

Adding on … if memory serves me correctly, the shared Access BE would open in read-only mode for the home user – unless they were first – then it was read-only for the others. Home doesn't have all the file permissions that Professional does. I suspect that, under the covers, it does, but a necessary permission(s) for Access to create, modify, delete and share the LACCDB file is disabled

~crystal

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of crystal (strive4peace) via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 5:41 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io; 'crystal (strive4peace) via groups.io' <strive4peace2008=yahoo.com@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

Hi Mark,

 

Only personal experience. Wrote an Access application for a company with a LAN and handful of users. If I recall correctly, if the Windows Home user got on first, the LACCDB file was locked for other users – or maybe the home user couldn't get on second. Don't recall the details but getting everyone on a professional version of Windows fixed the problem.

 

At the time I did do some research but didn't save any links.

 

Kind regards,
crystal

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of Mark Burns via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 5:32 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io; crystal (strive4peace) via groups.io <strive4peace2008=yahoo.com@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

Crystal,

Oh, that's interesting news - do you have any documentation or links that describe the issues with Windows Home editions more fully?

On 02/04/2026 5:36 PM EST crystal (strive4peace) via groups.io <strive4peace2008=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

 

 

Hi Bill,

 

Windows Home does NOT have ability to share the LACCDB file because of its crippled permissions – so you're going to have to update your home user of Windows to a professional version.

 

Kind regards,
crystal

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of tom7744 via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 3:23 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

Is Cancel set to True in the Form_Open event?

 

You may also want to decompile the app.

 

-Tom.

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of Bill Singer
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 1:45 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

In our office we have a few Windows 11 Professional systems and one Windows 11 Home system.

 

I just did an upgrade to our Access Database and now, for some reason some of the upgraded buttons that open forms will not work.

I also tried to click on the form directly and it still would not open.  The form that will not open is a new form.

 

Any thoughts as to a solution?

 

 

Bill

 

Bill Singer

Access 365

Minnesota

Windows 11 pro.

 

 

Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

Hi Mark,

 

Only personal experience. Wrote an Access application for a company with a LAN and handful of users. If I recall correctly, if the Windows Home user got on first, the LACCDB file was locked for other users – or maybe the home user couldn't get on second. Don't recall the details but getting everyone on a professional version of Windows fixed the problem.

 

At the time I did do some research but didn't save any links.

 

Kind regards,
crystal

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of Mark Burns via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 5:32 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io; crystal (strive4peace) via groups.io <strive4peace2008=yahoo.com@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

Crystal,

Oh, that's interesting news - do you have any documentation or links that describe the issues with Windows Home editions more fully?

On 02/04/2026 5:36 PM EST crystal (strive4peace) via groups.io <strive4peace2008=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

 

 

Hi Bill,

 

Windows Home does NOT have ability to share the LACCDB file because of its crippled permissions – so you're going to have to update your home user of Windows to a professional version.

 

Kind regards,
crystal

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of tom7744 via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 3:23 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

Is Cancel set to True in the Form_Open event?

 

You may also want to decompile the app.

 

-Tom.

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of Bill Singer
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 1:45 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

In our office we have a few Windows 11 Professional systems and one Windows 11 Home system.

 

I just did an upgrade to our Access Database and now, for some reason some of the upgraded buttons that open forms will not work.

I also tried to click on the form directly and it still would not open.  The form that will not open is a new form.

 

Any thoughts as to a solution?

 

 

Bill

 

Bill Singer

Access 365

Minnesota

Windows 11 pro.

 

 

Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

Crystal,

Oh, that's interesting news - do you have any documentation or links that describe the issues with Windows Home editions more fully?

On 02/04/2026 5:36 PM EST crystal (strive4peace) via groups.io <strive4peace2008=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

 

 

Hi Bill,

 

Windows Home does NOT have ability to share the LACCDB file because of its crippled permissions – so you're going to have to update your home user of Windows to a professional version.

 

Kind regards,
crystal

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of tom7744 via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 3:23 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

Is Cancel set to True in the Form_Open event?

 

You may also want to decompile the app.

 

-Tom.

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of Bill Singer
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 1:45 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

In our office we have a few Windows 11 Professional systems and one Windows 11 Home system.

 

I just did an upgrade to our Access Database and now, for some reason some of the upgraded buttons that open forms will not work.

I also tried to click on the form directly and it still would not open.  The form that will not open is a new form.

 

Any thoughts as to a solution?

 

 

Bill

 

Bill Singer

Access 365

Minnesota

Windows 11 pro.

 

 

Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

Hi Bill,

 

Windows Home does NOT have ability to share the LACCDB file because of its crippled permissions – so you're going to have to update your home user of Windows to a professional version.

 

Kind regards,
crystal

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of tom7744 via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 3:23 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

Is Cancel set to True in the Form_Open event?

 

You may also want to decompile the app.

 

-Tom.

 

From: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io <MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io> On Behalf Of Bill Singer
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 1:45 PM
To: MSAccessProfessionals@groups.io
Subject: Re: [MSAccessProfessionals] forms not opening in Windows Home

 

In our office we have a few Windows 11 Professional systems and one Windows 11 Home system.

 

I just did an upgrade to our Access Database and now, for some reason some of the upgraded buttons that open forms will not work.

I also tried to click on the form directly and it still would not open.  The form that will not open is a new form.

 

Any thoughts as to a solution?

 

 

Bill

 

Bill Singer

Access 365

Minnesota

Windows 11 pro.