Within Microsoft Access itself, the "2007 Office System Driver" powers the Linked Table Manager. This was the original "data connectivity component." It allows an Access database to link directly to SharePoint lists, external SQL Server tables, and Excel sheets without importing the data physically. Breaking this link is a common support call; restoring it requires reinstalling the 2007 driver suite on the client machine.
If you have decided to use the 2007 components, here are the correct connection strings for various languages. 2007 office system driver data connectivity components link
To fully remove the 2007 Office System Driver Data Connectivity Components: Within Microsoft Access itself, the "2007 Office System
string connStr = "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\data\\report.xlsx;Extended Properties=\"Excel 12.0 Xml;HDR=YES\"";
Microsoft officially deprecated the original 2007 download page in 2018. However, the components are still available via Microsoft’s Legacy Download Center (not the new Visual Studio subscriptions). As of 2025, the genuine direct link is: Reboot
microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23734