do you happen to be running a network version of Access? it may be that if you are, the default's for the network reappear upon your opening. I know on local installs, when you change it under the Tools=>Options menu, they stay changed.<br><br>Like HIM said, try putting in an Macro named AutoExec that uses the SetWarnings command, set the value to No.<br><br>but be forewarned, there's nothing worse than working in a database that has the error messages turned off and accidentally letting your finger slip to that Delete key (I know from my own arrogant experience - i thought i didn't need delete warnings). Try recreating a form, after you spend half a day trying to figure out what form you deleted. I highly suggest just setting the warnings to False for specific instances where you don't want to see the messages, not the entire database.<br>just my cent and a half... my opinion's not worth two cents. <p>Brian Famous<br><a href=mailto:bfamous@ncdoi.net>bfamous@ncdoi.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>