Recent content by VicM

ianbtheog, Thanks for your suggestions. Yes, the external drive keeps blinking. I've run chkdsk on the drives and there doesn't appear to be an issue. However, I was unaware of the read lock situation. Will attempt to check for that. As I mentioned, if I don't include a system image of the...

Hi all, Using Win11 Pro on a Dell box. I had set up weekly backups to a WD 2TB Passport external drive. This system has worked well for the better part of a year. But suddenly a couple of months ago, the backup hung up at 97% complete while creating the system image of the C: drive. I've kept...

Rick998, Thanks for your suggestion. I'll look into it. Vic

Hi, I'm using Win11 Pro on a new Dell laptop. I periodically get notified to update Windows Explorer. The notice says to right click the taskbar and select Properties, then select Update on the popup window. In the past, this used to work as described. But lately, maybe the last 2 or 3 times...

I'm running Win11 Pro. I've set up several reminders using task scheduler to display a message at set times. I've set the scheduler to run the messages even if I'm not at the PC. However, my laptop is almost always on and I'm logged in. The PC will sleep if no activity after a half hour or so...

SkipVought & combo Thanks for replying. I understand the difference between the Chr codes. And I'm using a laser printer. I don't have a problem using the Chr codes. I just thought is was weird that the order of the Chr codes mattered. Vic

Hi, I'm using Access 2010 on both a Win 7 Pro box and a Win 11 Pro box. My database prints address labels on Avery type 5167/8167 (1/2" x 1&3/4"). There are 3 lines for the address and all 3 lines can grow or shrink. The first line prints the name; the second line prints the street address, and...

goobawaho, Thanks for that link. I'm a little happier now. LOL Are there plusses or minuses to deleting the Microsoft account? Vic

Rick, Thanks for the info. Appreciate your knowledge and wisdom. Vic

So Rick, Are you saying there is no way to reverse this install without reinstalling the OS? I've already ported over all my data and would not look forward to do this all over again. I have no intention of dropping back to 10 and will learn to live with it's idiosyncrasies. I'm pretty...

Hi folks, I'm coming from a Win7 Pro laptop and just purchased a new PC Laptop with Win 11 Pro. (As an aside, I have grown to hate the 11 interface.) Having said that, I am the only user account on the PC which was created during the initial setup where I became the Administrator. Because I...

dhookom, Thanks for your suggestions. I think I'll try that approach of disabling the check boxes for library and ebooks. As for not being normalized, I hear you. While the number of relatives/friends will probably not increase (and more likely decrease) in the future, I'd rather not...

Hi, I'm using MSAccess 2010 on a Win7 Pro box My DB keeps track of books that I've read, whether from library, ebook, ones I've purchased or others have given me. I have one main form with no subforms on it. There are checkboxes for friends & relatives to whom I loan books or receive books...

Duane, Thanks for your input. OMG!! I do have one Timer event on the open Form. I was totally unaware of this issue due to a Timer event. When I close the Form or put it in design mode all those aforementioned issues disappear. Just goes to show you can teach an OLD dog new tricks...

Thanks combo. I was definitely having a brain cramp with that one. Of course it's a ? not =. Doh!! However, the rest of the problems I mentioned are still in existence. Thanks again, Vic (DOH!!)