Hide Access: Customizing Your Database to Conceal the Microsoft Access Interface, Part 2

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I will show you how to professionally mask the Access interface to impress your clients with functionality while dispelling biases. From custom startup forms, shortcuts with unique icons, to splash screens, we tackle it all in a straightforward, actionable checklist. This tutorial is designed to elevate your database, making it look less like Access and more like a bespoke software solution. Stay tuned for how to streamline your applications aesthetic. This is Part 2 of 2.
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CHECKLIST:
Startup Form (Main Menu)
Put DB in it's Own Folder
Make a Shortcut to the DB with Custom Icon
Set Application Title and Icon
Turn Navigation Pane Off (File, Options, Current DB)
Optional: Turn Full Menus, Shortcut Menus Off
Database Spash Screen (BMP in DB Folder)
Hide Ribbon and Status Bar (VBA Code on Startup)
Make Sure ALL Errors are Handled
Debug, Compile the Database
Compact It
Make an ACCDE File
Install Access Runtime
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[@Happydale-ds5yp]

Live long and prosper my bro!!

[@simonmaersk]

Hi Rick. Well since you asked for installer recommendations in this video, I will once again recommend SSE Setup. I mentioned it in my comment on part one of this video series as well. SSE Setup will automatically create a safe location for Access so that users don't get the warning when starting up the database. Also, it will detect if Access is installed on the computer. If not, it will automatically install Access Runtime.

[@Shadow.Dragon]

Great series, Richard! I'm going to start following this checklist when I deploy a new version of a DB!

[@599CD]

Sounds great

[@gregoryjeffries8475]

Literally just came across this yesterday.

[@user-zg1nn1nw1x]

Hi Richard that was excellent videos again more like please. Steveb

[@alializadeh8195]

Thanks

[@599CD]

Welcome again

[@gregoryjeffries8475]

How to "create" table using VBA?

[@rrvbr]

Hi Rick, first of all I'd like to tank you for all you've done for us sharing amazing knowledge, thanks to your lessons I could improve far beyond my septations my maintenance app, I have just a quick question, I tried to install the run time in a computer without office according to your orientation but some of the functionalities didn't work, have you heard anything about it? many thanks!

[@omegacodedeveloper3592]

Hello sir, how do you deal with the problem of control + G, as it can take you direct to the code builder from anywhere in the database.....

[@satarsacur6477]

I ask for support to resolve an issue that constitutes a doubt in the process of creating an access program:
- I have a database with several items, with their respective values.
- I want to list items with values greater than a certain defined value (click on the button)
- I want to print items with values greater than a certain defined value (click on the button)

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[@zoranstojanovski8407]

Best way to hide access is just to hide main access window from code, not minimized, but totally hide.

[@gregoryjeffries8475]

A little more work but good info.