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# Throwback Thursday: June 4, 2026
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2026-06-04/
- Published: 2026-06-05T02:32:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-05T02:32:37.000Z
- Description: This week's edition of Throwback Thursday has several tips to help you hide or obscure sensitive data from those who need not see it.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,800 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

[ObscureInfo(): Hide Sensitive Information in Access Form ControlsAvoid over-the-shoulder attacks and prevent accidental disclosures in your Microsoft Access forms with this easy-to-implement function.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/NLS_Icon_square-ba17abc7-10cd-4efd-adf6-32d010189f84.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/ObscureInfo-1b51c443-9c22-41fd-8969-0ed8e4912998.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/obscureinfo/)

[Fix for the error: “You can’t hide a control that has the focus” in Microsoft AccessThe DefocusIfActive() procedure shifts the focus away from a control so that it may be hidden or disabled.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/NLS_Icon_square-be1f8fed-18e8-422d-bd86-cad03e01e8c2.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/DefocusIfActive-1--52c142ca-bf73-42ff-980f-43f5b9178faa.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/defocusifactive/)

[The TrySetFocus Convenience FunctionThe TrySetFocus function attempts to set focus to a control. If the operation succeeds, it returns True; otherwise, it returns False.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/NLS_Icon_square-1d57ec95-1d98-496b-b639-03c14bb8db14.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/hummingbird-1854225_1920-dc6b09bf-4a94-47a5-a882-ef97c8446c54.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/trysetfocus/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[Click Me And I Disappear!In older versions of Access up to A2010, you could only disable, lock or hide controls if they did not have the focus. In recent years, that limitation was changed . . . with some interesting side effects!![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/favicon-dc3cbc39-5b70-4920-abdc-2c835100dacb.png)Isladogs on AccessColin Riddington![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/logoOG-44e64fbd-a869-497e-9b93-e9f6282e839f.png)](https://www.isladogs.co.uk/hide-control-with-focus/index.html)

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