Hiding Database Window

K

Katayon

I have read the posts on how to hide the database window through the startup
tools options. However, when I uncheck show database window, it only
minimizes it, a user can still maximize it and see it. Is there some way to
make it totally not visible (unless the admin user holds the shift key)?

Thanks in advance.
 
A

Allen Browne

It should not minimize like that.

Uncheck the box under:
Tools | Options | View | Windows in Taskbar

If that fixes the problem, you need a service pack for you version of
Access, as the problem has been fixed. Go to:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/sp
 
K

Katayon

Thanks for your help. However, that box is already unchecked and also I am
using Office 2003 with SP1.

What else can I do?
 
J

Jeff Conrad

Here is a past post of mine which may help on this issue:
Three possibilities come to mind:

First one. Maybe this?

ACC2002: Database Window Is Displayed When You
Click the Application Icon Even Though You Turned Off
the "Display Database Window" Startup Option
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313915

Second. If you are using the using the built-in Switchboard Manager,
the Switchboard Form's Open event probably has some code similar to this:

DoCmd.SelectObject acForm, "Switchboard", True
DoCmd.Minimize

This code will minimize the Database Window, however, it will override any
setting you have in the Startup Properties to hide the window. So find those
two lines of code in the form's code module and delete them. Please note
that you may have similar code elsewhere even if you do not use the SBM.

Third:
This is written for Access 2002, but one other thing to check:
ACC2002: The Database Window Is Displayed When a
Database Is Opened from the Most Recently Used File List
Even After You Clear the "Display Database Window" Check Box
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=304092
--
Jeff Conrad
Access Junkie - MVP
http://home.bendbroadband.com/conradsystems/accessjunkie.html
http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/articles.html

in message:
 
K

Katayon

excellent. the issue was the switchboard manager and those 2 lines of code.
i commented them out, and that solved the issue.

thanks again, both of you, for your help :)
 
J

Jeff Conrad

in message:
excellent. the issue was the switchboard manager and those 2 lines of code.
i commented them out, and that solved the issue.

thanks again, both of you, for your help :)

Cool, glad we could help.
 
J

Jeff Conrad

in message:
Good pickup, Jeff!
Thanks.

What's a "built-in switchboard"? :)

Something you have never used before and most likely
will never in the future as well.
;-)
 

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