Problem with Access 2003 application with runtime on win 10 access 2016

[lana]

Hello there,

I have an accounting software which I bought many years ago, developed under Access 2003. It comes with Access runtime.
It works fine on a computer which has no access or access 2003.

Now I tried to install it on a computer with win 10 and access 2016.

When I run the program, it opens access 2016 and runs under it, with all menus under the Add-Ins.

I need to open the program as an stand alone one with the runtime.

Any suggestion???

Thanks in advance.

 

[Minty]

You should be able to download an older version of the runtime and use that.
You can get the 2010 version here https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=10910

You may need to point the application to use the runtime or create a specific shortcut that achieves that.
Google for using different Access versions on the same machine and have a look at this thread https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/threads/access-365-runtime.312349/

 

[theDBguy]

You could also try creating a batch file to launch your database and use the /runtime command line switch for the Access.exe application.

 

[lana]

Thank you for the reply.

The application works fine but it opens under the access window and all the menus go under the add-ins.

Dear Minty,
you replied that "You may need to point the application to use the runtime or create a specific shortcut that achieves that."
How do I do that??
Thanks

 

[arnelgp]

I need to open the program as an stand alone one with the runtime.

un-install Access 2016, so it will run as Standalone.

 

[Dreamweaver]

Can You not get in touch with the company you bought it from and see if there is a updated version??

 

[Gasman]

Thank you for the reply.

The application works fine but it opens under the access window and all the menus go under the add-ins.

Dear Minty,
you replied that "You may need to point the application to use the runtime or create a specific shortcut that achieves that."
How do I do that??
Thanks

PMFJI,
@Minty appears offline at the moment?
Create a shortcut as described here https://documentation.help/MS-Office-Access-2003/acdecDecideStartMSAccessCommandLineOptionsS.htm

 

[lana]

Thanks.
The shortcut does not work because the program starts with .exe file.

Thank you.

 

[bugs007bugs]

Modify the existing desktop shortcut with the following as the target (change path and name to suit)

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office11\MSACCESS.EXE" "C:\YourPath\YourFile.mde" /runtime

 

[bugs007bugs]

You can also set the default program for mdb/mde files as Access 2003 runtime. The path to Access 2003 runtime is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office11\MSACCESS.EXE

 

[Pat Hartman]

You skipped right over it but theDBGuy gave you the ANSWER

 

[bastanu]

You get the Menus in the Add Ins because they are Toolbars that have been deprecated since Access 2007. I believe the only way to get them back as you are acustomed to is to use Access 2003 full or runtime. Opening it with 2016 in runtime mode will not fix your problem.

Cheers,
Vlad