Still lists the SP3 update for these components, though full installation files may be restricted. Modern Alternative (Access Runtime) Microsoft recommends using the latest Microsoft 365 Access Runtime
Do not confuse the "2007 Office System Driver" with "Microsoft Office 2007 Professional." The driver package does not install Excel, Word, or Outlook. It installs only the data plumbing. 2007 office system driver data connectivity components link
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Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=c:\myFolder\myOldExcelFile.xls;Extended Properties="Excel 8.0;HDR=YES"; Still lists the SP3 update for these components,
| Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | | 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components | | Internal Engine | Access Connectivity Engine (ACE) 12.0 | | OLE DB Provider | Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 | | ODBC Driver | Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb) | | Main File | Aceoledb.dll, Aceodbc.dll, Acecore.dll | | Registry Key | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0 | | Successor | Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010/2016 Redistributable | : Provider=Microsoft
(AccessDatabaseEngine.exe) has been retired by Microsoft as support for Office 2007 ended in October 2017. Microsoft Learn