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Florian1290
Feb 02, 2022Copper Contributor
Access doesn't close properly. A remaining background process can only be terminated in task manager
Since yesterday I noticed that in all my Access databases there is a problem when I close them. When I close a database, it leaves a background process that can only be terminated in Task Mana...
- Feb 08, 2022Yes, here also the update available (Europe). Tested en fix the problem. Trusted Location not necessary any more. But I highly recommend it. Otherwise you will have problem starting from April. MS is blocking marcos. Check https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/helping-users-stay-safe-blocking-internet-macros-by-default-in/ba-p/3071805
mor10
Oct 23, 2025Copper Contributor
Problem is back in the latest few updates. Just updated to
Microsoft® Access® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2510 Build 16.0.19328.20106) 32-bit
and even just opening and closing Access, without opening a database, and closing Access, leaves it running in background processes.