ODBC Excel Driver: Unexpected error from external database driver

Question

Since the Windows update from October 10, the ODBC Excel drivers have stopped working. We get the following error when trying to read a file:

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Answer 1

I had the same problem with 2 applications developed by me since 3 years (c# and java). Since 10-oct-2017 I couldn't export to excel 2003 but 2007 worked, and couldn't import from excel 2003 but 2007 worked too for import.

In ArcGIS Desktop 10.5.1 By ESRI (a most popular software for Geographic processing) Couldn't open excels 2003 and .mdb files.

Temporally Solution: uninstall KB4041693, KB4041687 in windows 8.1 (maybe for w10).

In microsoft changelog of both path say something about "updates [...] and security updates for microsoft jet". After uninstall and restart all softwares becomes to be normal again.

this problem was introduced in 10-oct-2017. In microsoft forums this problemas was reported (kb4041693 should "fix" it but still doesn't work). Maybe in few weeks they will path (properly) this issue.