If you use the switchboard manager to create a switchboard, open the code
behind the form and look for..
DoCmd.SelectObject acForm, "Switchboard", True
DoCmd.Minimize
This is causing the db window to appear and then minimize, which occurs
after your startup options.
Just remove or comment out these lines and it should work.

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Joan Wild
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