Access MDE Unlocker

Access MDE Unlocker is a handy utility that allows you to make changes to MDE files. The MDE file represents a Microsoft Access database (MDB) that has been secured by compiling the VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code. This method allows the users to run the code but without being able to edit or view it.

Sometimes you might need to edit the code from the MDE file. Maybe you want to make a design change, to correct a typing error or to add a new report or form. This is possible by editing the initial database file and saving it again as MDE. But if your current MDE file contains important information the process is a lot more complicated.

This program can help you strip the VBA code while keeping all the information intact. It can convert the file into a Microsoft Access database file (MDB) that includes no VBA code and can be edited with Microsoft Access. This conversion makes no changes to the database information, it only removes the VBA code so you can add the changed code.

If your problem is not the code but the database structure you can choose another approach. The second method allows you to unlock the file and disable the VBA code. That means that you can make changes to the forms and the reports. After you have made all the changes the file can be relocked using the same application.

The app is really easy to use since it features a wizard-like interface that guides you through the entire process. The application detects if the MDE file is unlocked and switches to Lock mode automatically. You do not have to worry about customizing settings or performing other operations.

Because the database files usually contain important information it is recommended to make backups of all the files in order to prevent data loss.