As a service to Access developers, FMS offers free tools for you to learn interesting and hard-to-find Access programming techniques. Be sure to read the license agreement regarding the use of this software.

Important Information!

FMS Free Utilities are provided as a learning tool to show you how to do various things in Access. They are *not* commercial grade products, and as such, have not undergone the level of testing and documentation that our commercial products enjoy. Because of this, technical support is not available for Free Utilities. Wherever possible, we have tried to include helpful information, and rudimentary documentation. Additionally, most of our free utilities provide full, unlocked source code so you can see how they work. FMS Free Utilities are provided on an "as-is" basis.

It is important to note that our commercial products come with full installation programs, extensive and comprehensive online and printed documentation, and have undergone rigorous testing and quality control procedures.

FMS Access Information

FMS Access Information for Access 97 provides over 65 functions to get information about your installation of Access, the operating system, database and DLL versions, Jet engine statistics, file locations and more. For Access 97.

FMS Access Virus Scanner

Viruses are now appearing that specifically target Access databases. Use our free scanner to help detect and eliminate these pests. For Access 97.

FMS DAO Explorer

FMS DAO Explorer 8.5 makes it easy to browse the Data Access Objects (DAO) structure of your database using the same TreeView/ListView metaphor used in the Windows Explorer. Our most popular free tool ever! For Access 97.

FMS PowerPack

FMS PowerPack is a totally free, totally cool collection of powerful utilities, including a Database Complexity Meter, DAO Structure Dumper, Enhanced Attachment Manager, Module Compiler, Jet Control Panel, and a 2.0 DAO Browser. Versions are available for Access 2.0, 95 and 97.

FMS System Color Chooser

The FMS System Color Chooser is a property builder add-in for Microsoft Access 97 that allows you to set colors for form and report controls using the values set for Windows System Colors.

FMS Text FX

FMS Text FX is a useful add-in program for Microsoft Access that allows you to easily place 3D text on forms and reports. It supports sunken, raised, and various types of shadow effects. Versions are available for Access 2.0, 95 and 97.