In the of MDE Unlocker 3.20, all captions for labels and text boxes are reset to " (demo) " once the file is unlocked. To remove this limitation, a registration key was required.

The Access MDE Unlocker was designed to "unlock" compiled Microsoft Access files ( .mde , .ade , and .accde ). In a standard MDE file, the VBA source code is removed and replaced with compiled executable code to protect the developer's intellectual property. Key features of version 3.20 included:

While the software itself—originally priced at approximately —is no longer for sale, understanding its function and modern alternatives is essential for anyone needing to recover or modify compiled Access databases. What is Access MDE Unlocker 3.20?

: Kept existing compiled VBA code intact and functional, though it did not allow users to view or edit the source code itself.