MDB Viewer Plus for Windows

Name: MDB Viewer Plus
Rating: 3.1 (12 reviews)
Author: Alex Nolan

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Download.com staffAugust 26, 2025

MDB Viewer Plus is a free portable tool for opening, viewing, and editing Microsoft Access MDB and ACCDB files without requiring Access installation. It supports inline table editing, running SQL queries, sorting, filtering, importing, and exporting data across formats. Its user-friendly interface and portability make it suitable for developers and casual users needing efficient database management on Windows systems.

MDB Viewer Plus allows users to open, edit, and manage MDB and ACCDB files without Microsoft Access. It supports inline editing, filtering, sorting, printing, password and workgroup file management, and schema modifications, making database handling efficient and accessible.

Core functionality and streamlined database access

MDB Viewer Plus offers a tabbed interface for managing multiple database files simultaneously, with advanced search options like partial word searches and copying table field lists for programming. It requires no installation, ideal for portable use. Features include SQL query execution, record count display, table info, and import/export capabilities supporting different file types, enhancing flexibility and efficiency.

Designed for developers, it provides clipboard-friendly field lists, custom many-to-many relationship dialogs, and password protection for secure database access. Users can customize tables by adding, renaming, or deleting fields and indexes. It also enables viewing related child tables alongside parent tables, simplifying management of complex data while improving overall usability.

While portable and easy to deploy, the program relies on Microsoft Data Access Components MDAC, which may limit functionality on systems lacking the proper setup. Additionally, it operates exclusively on Windows platforms, restricting usage for non-Windows users. Alternatives are needed for managing Microsoft Access databases on other operating systems.

Pros
- Portable, no installation required
- Supports MDB and ACCDB files
- Wide import/export format support
- Developer-friendly features like SQL queries and field list copying
Cons
- Requires Microsoft Data Access Components
- Windows-only compatibility
- Interface could be dated for some users
- Limited multilingual interface implementation

Bottom Line

Practical and portable database management

MDB Viewer Plus offers an efficient, no-fuss solution for managing Access databases on Windows without the need for full Access installations. Its lightweight, portable design combined with its extensive editing, viewing, and exporting features makes it a reliable tool for developers and users requiring quick database access and manipulation. Though bound to Windows, it remains a valuable asset for database tasks.

What’s new in version 2.72

Improved support for Access 2007 ACCDB files
Enhanced import/export function
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Added support for customizable many-to-many relationship dialogs

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: August 8, 2013

Latest update: August 26, 2025

Version: 2.72

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows Server
Windows 10
Windows 2000
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows NT
Windows 98
Windows 2003
Windows ME

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 229,961

Downloads Last Week: 49

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User Reviews

3.1/5

12 User Votes

Works fine so far
memorymoogFebruary 19, 2014
Pros
Fast loading Standalone (no install required, but does create one ini file) Editing capabilities Import/Export capabilities
Cons
None found so far
Summary
Only used this prog once so far, to open a simple, one table database and delete one record. Scanned program first with AVG after reading other reviews warning of malware/virus, nothing found. Looks like it has quite a few features, have not looked into these as yet. Satisifed so far, did the job I wanted very quickly and easily.
Contains malware
burnsdyeJanuary 13, 2014
Pros
absolutely nothing
Cons
warning, contains malware, virus, do not download
Summary
do not download!
Virus comes with it!
NortNortDecember 5, 2013
Pros
Not applicable
Cons
If you download this freeware you will get a persistent virus that comes along with it "Scorpion Saver." This will keep coming back everytime you restart your computer - even after deleting it from your internet browser extensions/add-ons, computer programs, and registry editor. It will cause annoying pop-ups. I'm still trying to figure out how to get rid of it once and for all!
Summary
It's better to stay away from it.
scizaro007September 27, 2013
Pros
The tool is helpful for the users to view MDB and Accdb files without having Microsoft Access Installed.
Cons
It does not import the files from text, Excel, Word and ADO databse formats
Summary
Full of bugs
zeljkoitfAugust 20, 2013
Pros
Very few... except it's free.
Cons
Full of bugs; - Table info gives wrong information about everything displayed in there (field precision, required info, primary keys info etc..). - Indexes are not correctly detected - Primary keys are not correctly detected, nor you can change them - Multiple bugs in query window & execution - Tables and queries are all "tables". etc etc...
Summary
I really don't know what people see in this software since almost nothing here works as it should.
Great Viewer with an Additional Not-So-Obvious Use
rodmoyerFebruary 14, 2013
Pros
Yes, it allows a user who does not have Microsoft Access to view the data in an Access file. But I do have Access, and was able to view the data in a file of the newer .accdb format that I would have otherwise been unable to view. My older Access version is limited to .mdb files, and was unable to remotely explain remotely to the owner of the file how to re-save it for me in the older format. The utility even let me export the data to a .csv (comma separated values) text file, from which one can import to Excel or an older Access version.
Cons
The CSV file it exported (see "Pros") contained HTML formatting code which I had to remove with a <*> search and replace using a text editor. Minor inconvenience, give that it 'saved my bacon'.
Summary
Not-a-virus legal software infected detected
yamnnjrMay 19, 2012
Pros
won't download this
Cons
won't download this
Summary
I went to the actual website using a google search of the program. Downloading it from there, my anti-virus didn't detect anything.
An Awesome tool
orbachinApril 20, 2012
Pros
Everything
Cons
Nothing :-(
Summary
Good software.
buySQLcomFebruary 8, 2012
Pros
all features work!
Cons
<b>not found</b>
Summary
Works like a charm in my Win7x64 system.
Bob_WAJanuary 14, 2012
Pros
I only used it as a viewer for a one-off file, but looks very capable.
Cons
None found
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Developer’s Description

By Alex Nolan

View and edit Microsoft Access MDB and ACCDB files.

MDB Viewer Plus is a freeware viewer and editor for Microsoft Access MDB and Accdb database files. It does not require an install to run provided that Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) is installed on your PC (In most versions of Windows this is the case). MDB Viewer Plus has been written to provide a free, quick and easy way to view, edit, filter, sort, and search MDB files without having Microsoft Access installed. This is useful if you need to look at an MDB or Accdb file but do not have Microsoft Access installed on your PC. It is not yet a full database development solution but does allow you to view MDB or Accdb files without an Access license.

MDB Viewer Plus for Windows

Editors’ Review

Core functionality and streamlined database access

Pros

Cons

Bottom Line

Practical and portable database management

What’s new in version 2.72

MDB Viewer Plus for Windows

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User Reviews

Works fine so far

Contains malware

Virus comes with it!

It's better to stay away from it.

Full of bugs

Great Viewer with an Additional Not-So-Obvious Use

Not-a-virus legal software infected detected

An Awesome tool

Good software.

Works like a charm in my Win7x64 system.

Developer’s Description