A family of Microsoft relational database management systems designed for ease of use.
Gina,
Every database I've created started with a Blank Database, then imported data from Excel file that was generated using a PeopleSoft query. I've imported both into a table and as a direct link to an .xlsx file within the same folder. Each database I've used has been less than 15 columns and 1,000 rows of data. So all the data I am working with should not be strenuous enough on my processor to create a "Not Responding" error.
I've also sent my Access file to users that have 2010 on their systems and they never encounter the issue I've ran into. I'm currently using Access for 4+ hours a day, so the fact that I cannot simply change a view does make this an issue in my books. At times I find it somewhat comical that Microsoft creates new versions of software that has difficulty talking with other versions of itself.