2016 Access Database Engine Patched -

| Feature | Detail | |--------|--------| | | 16.0.xxxx (varies with updates) | | Primary Files | ACEODBC.DLL , ACECORE.DLL , ACERENDER.EXE | | Connection Strings (OLEDB) | Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.16.0;Data Source=... | | Connection Strings (ODBC) | Driver=Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb);DBQ=... | | Max DB Size | 2 GB (.accdb) | | Max Excel Rows | 1,048,576 (Excel 2007+ format) |

This component is the successor to the 2010 version and is used to read/write between Office files (Access, Excel) and external applications. 2016 access database engine

The redistributable is available as a free download from the Official Microsoft Download Center . Support for this specific version officially ended on , but it remains available for legacy system compatibility. 32-bit accessdatabaseengine.exe Matches 32-bit Office/Applications 64-bit accessdatabaseengine_X64.exe Matches 64-bit Office/Applications Common Installation Hurdles Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 Redistributable | Feature | Detail | |--------|--------| | | 16

: Official support for the 2016 Redistributable ended on October 14, 2025 . Microsoft now recommends transitioning to the Microsoft 365 Access Runtime. The redistributable is available as a free download

Traditionally, if you wanted to read an Excel file using a C# application or SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), you would need Excel installed. However, installing heavy Office software on a production server is generally bad practice (and often unsupported by Microsoft).