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Download KB4052231, KB4052232 to fix external database driver errors
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Updated onOctober 8, 2019
updated onOctober 8, 2019
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If you’re often getting external database driver errors on yourWindows 10 version 1607or version 1511 computer, Microsoft has the right solution for you.
The company recently rolled out KB4052231 and KB4052232, two updates that aim at focusing the exact same issue on two different Windows 10 versions.
Theofficial descriptionof these updates reads as follows:
Addressed issue where applications based on the Microsoft JET Database Engine (Microsoft Access 2007 and older or non-Microsoft applications) fail when creating or opening Microsoft Excel .xls files. The error message is, “Unexpected error from external database driver (1). (Microsoft JET Database Engine)”
KB4052231 bugs
Unfortunately, KB4052231 is not free of bugs. Microsoft listed three known issues on the list:
For more information on what to do if your UWP apps stopped working, check out these guides:
KB4052232 issues
As far as the KB4052232 bugs are concerned, there is only one known issue on the list. Internet Explorer may sometimes fail to launch if you’re using large text size on display.
As a workaround, you can reduce the text size for icons to a smaller value. That should lessen the issue. You can alsoinstall a third-party browseron your Windows 10 computer and use it until Microsoft has fixed the problem.
Download KB4052231, KB4052232
If you already installed these updates on your computer, use the comment section below to tell us more about your experience.
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Madalina Dinita
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Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
