What's the install location for the Microsoft Access Runtime?

Question

I've seen several references online that suggest various locations for where the Access Runtime is installed - but no definitive answer that gives install locations for each version. I'm interested in versions from 2000 to the current day (the Microsoft 365 Access Runtime).

Answer 1

What's the install location for the Microsoft Access Runtime?

It depends on 2 things, 32 or 64 bit and the version number.

The default locations are:

• 32 bit C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\OfficeNN

• 64 bit C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OfficeNN

Click to run versions:

• 32 bit C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office NN\ClientX86

• 64 bit C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office NN\ClientX64\Root\OfficeNN

where NN is the version number:

Name        NN
Access 2000  9
Access 2002 10
Access 2003 11
Access 2007 12
Access 2010 14
Access 2013 15
Access 2016 16
Access 2019 16

Source for version numbers: Microsoft Access - Wikipedia

Notes:

• The location of the full edition (or runtime) is identical. In fact you really can’t install both at once (the install of the runtime will occur, but it is a “fake” install)

  Source: Where is access 2013 runtime installed on windows 10 - Microsoft Community

• Microsoft Office default installation folders for Windows - Appunti dalla rete confirms the locations for versions 10 though 16.

Answer 2

For me it was in

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16