Security - re-Enabling toolbars in MS Access

[misubud]

Have inherited an access DB from a previous employee.
On load all toolbars and the "start", "edit", "View" etc options are all disabled.
Can't access the "tools" option or any of the dropdowns.
I need help in:
1) stepping into the VB editor
2) where to look for the code that has disabled the toolbars. to enable myself to make amendments to the DB.

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[spiralmind]

hold down "shift" key when opening db

go to "tools" (should be enabled now), then "startup"

here it will give you a set of startup options concerning toolbars and so forth

also might have to edit/disabe/remove some macros or vba code, depending on what previous developer did.

if, however, you only need to get past that first barrier for maintainance, leave the "security" in place to prevent accidental damage caused by careless/curious users, and just get used to the shift key thing

 

[misubud]

Thanks a million!