Try to use client cursors instead of the default serverside cursors if the .mdb file is on your local pc: _RecordsetPtr pSet(__uuidof(Recordset)); pSet->CursorLocation = adUseClient; pSet->Open(...);

use http://www.codeproject.com/tools/stlfilt.asp it gets rid of all of these errors.

Thanks but this doesn't work for me. I tried reBlting it in OnPaint() but this didn't make it refresh all of the time.. only when going off the screen and back on.. but not when minimizing and restoring and other situations. I'm sure there has to be a proper way to do this. Any examples or suggestions?