"A problem occurred while microsoft access was communicating with the OLE server or activex control." Access returns this error on startup and repeats it upon clicking ok. It is impossible to get to vba, references, or any function of access whatsoever. This is not opening a database or application, it is merely starting access but does occur when opening anything with access, starting access with the /decompile parameter, reregistering the dao360.dll, reinstalling access cleanly, etc. I did not have a previous version of access installed, I have the latest xp pro service pack(s) and updates and made no significant changes to anything to trigger this problem. It was working fine a week ago or less. The only changes I made to my operating environment were going through windows services and disabling seemingly unnecesary ones. It may have been triggered by the disabling of a windows service as reenabling services seems to fix it sometimes, although it is not possible to pinpoint which service as stopping all previously reenable(and started) services does not recreate the problem. I have been unable to find a solution anywhere on the internet and this is seriously inhibiting my ability to work, so any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

additionaly, if the error is dispatched and no more keyboard or mouse input occurs, the error will not appear again until the mouse is moved or a key is pressed.

Have you tried importing the objects into a new DB? David

If you have a backup of the registry predating the error, re-install this. If you don't, tsk, tsk. In this case, insert your Microsoft Office disc and run Repair. If this doesn't fix it, Uninstall Office and Reinstall a clean copy.

This happened to me after I disabled the "DCOM Server Process Launcher" "service". Set this *$#*! service to automatic and restart.