I don't use access at all but we had a similar issue with excel where the default path that it saves its spreadsheet to was not accessible or incorrect and it took about 30 seconds to time out. Perhaps something similar is going on here. Firmin Charlot, MCSE, A+, Information Systems Manager Educational and Support Services 162 Student Services Building East Lansing, MI 48824 [log in to unmask] <blocked::mailto:[log in to unmask]> (517) 432-7541 Submit technical requests at http://help.ess.msu.edu/ <blocked::http://help.ess.msu.edu/> From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matt Stehouwer Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 1:37 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MSUNAG] Access 2007 problem We have a computer running Microsoft Access 2007 that is attaching to MSU Data warehouse. We are having a problem when you go into the design view Access stop responding for 10 to 30 seconds. It's running on a Vista computer and we have tried it on a XP we have the same problem. It's connecting over ODBC. Matt Stehouwer Technology Manager College of Natural Science Deans Office Michigan State University 115 Natural Science Blg. East Lansing, MI 48824 517 355-9003 | Email: [log in to unmask]