Any reason you're not using 2022?

I only have so much hardware and memory. I found that when I installed 2019 on my laptop, the IDE became considerably slower and made my workflow seem more bloated which made me waste more time down the line while trying to finish my projects. So, I have stuck with VS 2017 for now which is extremely fast. The system I am curently using is an HP EliteBook 8460p laptop with 8 gigabytes of RAM. I just recently upgraded to 16g RAM, and I am contemplating installing VS 2019 on this one. I do have a higher end desktop computer with 32 RAM, but I use this specifically for my games and simulators (MSFS2020, TSW2). I might try installing 2022 on this one but not sure yet. Thanks for asking!

Are you writing in VB.NET or C#?

I am writing in VB.NET.

Hello Alex:

I am studying the Access Beginner's series with Richard and boy have I learned a lot. The stuff I do in VB.NET is usually on my own and trying to get CODE snippets that work for certain routines and edit others when mine do not work as planned. But the material Rick has provided is simply incredible and teaches you all the ins and outs of Database programming, forms, reports and it has truly been inspiring to say the least. There are many concepts that I now know I can use in VB.NET as well, albeit, using VB.NET CODE of course but all the ideas apply.

So, it has been an excellent learning experience for me. I have always loved VBA but kept away from it back in the day because it was only exclusive to Office applications. Now that I know any application, I create in ACCESS can be made to standalone on its own, the sky is the limit.