> I just upgraded an app to MM 4.1 and when I run
the application, the User Preferences and DataBase
Utilities are disabled.

Bryan,

Both of these options are disabled if you have any forms open. Close all forms and then they should be active. As far as I know, it has always worked this way. Since you are changing the .dbc location or packing/reindexing tables, you really don't want anything open.

Kind Regards,

Mat