Update to my DDE connection issues. It just so happens I bought a new mouse for my computer this past Saturday(Logitech G403). Now thinking nothing of it I installed the typical software that came with the mouse. Needless to say if the software(Logitech Setpoint) is running in the background it will interfere with the DDE connection to MT4. Exit the software and back comes the DDE connection. This only took me 3 days to surf the web to find a answer...lol. Never would have guessed mouse software would effect DDE this way. Live and learn i guess.
K.I.S.S.