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# Throwback Thursday: March 27, 2025
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2025-03-27/
- Published: 2025-03-27T23:40:28.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:44:45.000Z
- Description: In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we explore how to create GUIDs in your Access applications and how you can use them to simplify creating temporary files.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[CreateGuid: A Reliable Way to Generate GUIDs in VBAA well-tested method to generate GUIDs in both 32-bit and 64-bit VBA.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/08/earth-3537401_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/createguid/)

[A GUID-Based Temporary File Name GeneratorIf you need a reliable and fast way to create lots of temporary file paths, a GUID-based filename generator has some compelling benefits.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/10/bakery-4993185_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/getguidbasedtemppath/)

[WriteTempFile(): A Simple VBA Function to Save Text to a New Temporary FileIf you need to save a string to a temporary file in VBA, this simple function will do the trick.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/10/notes-514998_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/writetempfile/)

## Developer Humor

> [alwaysBestToCheckFirst](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1jiuofs/alwaysbesttocheckfirst/)  
> by [u/modi123\_1](https://www.reddit.com/user/modi123%5F1/) in [ProgrammerHumor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/) 

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