Microsoft Office 2007 (Access)

I'm not quite sure where it's at, but there is a setting in the options somewhere to tell Access to work in 2007 mode.

Instead of starting Access by trying to open a file, start it from the Start menu all by itself. Then, check the options. Once you've been through them to make sure it's all set properly, try File -> Open to open your school project from the flash drive.

You are saying about Orifice 2007.

Most of the problems associated with it are because it uses a different format to the older versions of M$ Office and they can not open the files created in 2007 not the other way around.

If that is the case here you need to load the compatibility Pack from M$ so you can open & use Orifice 2007 Files on Office 2003 or earlier it is available from M$ here

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&DisplayLang=en

But this is used mainly for Word & Excel not Access. Also if you previously has Office 2003 Installed with the Orifice 2007 Compatibility Pack loaded did you uninstall the Compatibility Pack?

Now as far as Windows Vista is concerned you need to maintain it regularly so download, install & Update as required the following Utilities.

Avira AV personal

http://www.free-av.com/en/download/index.html

Adaware free

http://lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

Spy Bot S&D

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Crap Cleaner

http://www.mrbass.org/freeware/crapcleaner/

Advanced Windows Care personal

http://www.download.com/Advanced-WindowsCare-Personal/3000-2086_4-10407614.html

Malware Bytes

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10896905

and while you are at it these Utilities to help keep the HDD from getting to fragmented

Smart Defrag

http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html?Str=download

Auslogics Disc Defrag

http://www.download.com/Auslogics-Disk-Defrag/3000-2094_4-10567503.html

If you do not have a current AV product installed load Avira and update then scan your computer it may require you to restart in Safe Mode to remove any Infections that you have.

The same applies to Ad Aware, Spy Boot S&D, Malware Bytes. Advanced Windows Care and Crap Cleaner should be the newest versions available and they will run happily in Windows though again you may be required to start in Safe Mode to clean out anything that they pickup and can not remove.

Then when you have a clean Computer run the Def raging Utilities including the Standard Windows Utility found in the Start Menu under System Tools. You may be required to run the Windows Defrager several times if the HDD is heavily fragmented to get it as fast as possible. Also run Smart Defrag in Optimize & Defrag Mode to lay out your Files on the HDD in a faster manner.

If you are still having problems post back with them and we'll see what we can do to help you here.

Col