I Need to Speed Up My Computer: Troubleshooter of Error: Adding 20KB jpg to Form adds 6MB to size of MDB

Adding 20KB jpg to Form adds 6MB to size of MDB

Keys to the Problem Adding 20KB jpg to Form adds 6MB to size of MDB

I embed a 20KB jpg to the background of my form picture property.
Why then, after compacting, does the mdb go from 16MB to 22MB?
(I prefer to embed rather than link so there is no lag time on loading.)

What version of Access?
Older versions of Access always stored images as bit maps (BMP format, which is not compressed), even if you provided the image in a compressed format like JPG. The original format would be stored, but the BMP format would also be stored.
Recent versions (not sure when it started) became able to store images in their original format, not converting them to BMP at all. However, I don't know offhand whether that applies to the .Picture property of forms and reports. You might check the help
file for your version to see, and to see if there's an option you might select to control it.

Manually editing the Windows registry

Manually editing the Windows registry to remove invalid MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION keys is not recommended unless you are PC service professional. Incorrectly editing your registry can stop your PC from functioning and create irreversible damage to your operating system. In fact, one misplaced comma can prevent your PC from booting entirely!

Caution: Unless you an advanced PC user, we DO NOT recommend editing the Windows registry manually. Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows. We do not guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To manually repair your Windows registry, first you need to create a backup by exporting a portion of the registry related to MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION (eg. Windows Operating System):

Click the Start button.
Type "command" in the search box... DO NOT hit ENTER yet!
While holding CTRL-Shift on your keyboard, hit ENTER.
You will be prompted with a permission dialog box.
Click Yes.
A black box will open with a blinking cursor.
Type "regedit" and hit ENTER.
In the Registry Editor, select the Error 0x9C-related key (eg. Windows Operating System) you want to back up.
From the File menu, choose Export.
In the Save In list, select the folder where you want to save the Windows Operating System backup key.
In the File Name box, type a name for your backup file, such as "Windows Operating System Backup".
In the Export Range box, be sure that "Selected branch" is selected.
Click Save.
The file is then saved with a .reg file extension.
You now have a backup of your MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION-related registry entry.

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