2007 Office System Driver Data Connectivity Components Link Review

: Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\myFolder\myWorkbook.xlsx;Extended Properties="Excel 12.0 Xml;HDR=YES;"

: Microsoft has replaced this with later versions (2010, 2016, and now Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 Redistributable). The 2007 version is deprecated and not recommended for new projects — use at least the 2016 version for security and compatibility. 2007 office system driver data connectivity components link

The 2007 component is fundamentally a 32-bit (x86) driver. It runs smoothly on 32-bit development environments and operating systems. : Provider=Microsoft