Access Security Warning

Whenever you bring in a database from the internet or if you store your database on a network, you will get a security warning when you attempt to open the database in Access. It should look this:

Access is run by a programing language called visual basic (VB) and so there is a small possibility that there might be a virus embedded in the code of the database. By default, Access disables all of the "macros" (or bits of programing) so that there is no risk of a malicious virus taking over your computer. To enable the content, click on the options buttons and select the radio button entitled "Enable this content." If you don't enable the macros, some of your database's functionality will be restricted.

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