Check boxes display differently on different machines

[wembleybear]

Hopefully this is an easy one:

I have a basic form that includes check boxes. All works well. But on my (Windows 8) machine, the check boxes display as big ugly black squares. If I open the db from any another machine (Windows 7), check boxes display as I'm used to with a nice outline and bluey tinge to the middle if not set! All machines have Access 2013 on them.

Is this a Windows thing or Access issue? How can I get fix/get around it?

Thanks
Martyn

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

I Don't Know... but what I'd try first is:-

Open:-
>>>File
>>>Options
>>>Current Database
Find the Check Box
>>>"Use Windows Themed controls on Forms
and "Check It"

 

[wembleybear]

OK, I've tried that, makes no difference when ticked, when unticked it looks even worse.

Any other ideas?

 

[JHB]

Show a printscreen!

 

[wembleybear]

Screen grabs showing the checkboxes that are displaying differently on my Windows 8 Machine.

Many thanks
Martyn

 

[JHB]

The second picture looks like it is shown in a table/query, are you sure it is the same database?
I have never experienced that MS-Access can change appearance in the manner shown by itself.
Try to create a new form and insert some check boxes, how do they look?
Could you show a printscreen of the form in design view, (both cases)?

 

[CJ_London]

the square box is where the control has not been assigned a value - try setting the control a default value of false