Changes in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/14/changes-in-mdac-adodb-com-components-in-windows-7-service-pack-1.aspxSymptom: ========= On a computer with Windows 7 SP1 installed, you develop and build your application that is using ADO for database access, you find the application doesn't run on the Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 without SP1. But it runsen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)re: Changes in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/14/changes-in-mdac-adodb-com-components-in-windows-7-service-pack-1.aspx#3501090Wed, 30 May 2012 21:10:13 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3501090Tingzab<p>This sucks. Microsoft has done it again!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3501090" width="1" height="1">re: Changes in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/14/changes-in-mdac-adodb-com-components-in-windows-7-service-pack-1.aspx#3438114Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:39:48 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3438114Rikisax<p>I tried all the suggested workarounds, but only uninstalling SP1 works!! </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3438114" width="1" height="1">re: Changes in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/14/changes-in-mdac-adodb-com-components-in-windows-7-service-pack-1.aspx#3436554Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:20:39 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3436554Scion<p>Nice one Microsoft, you&#39;ve broken one of the cardinal rules of backwards compatibility.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3436554" width="1" height="1">re: Changes in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/14/changes-in-mdac-adodb-com-components-in-windows-7-service-pack-1.aspx#3429013Fri, 13 May 2011 13:06:33 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3429013Duane Roelands<p>I should not have to choose between keeping my development boxes up-to-date and being able to deliver working code to my customers.</p> <p>Pushing this change without more advance warning was an appalling lapse in judgment.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3429013" width="1" height="1">re: Changes in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/14/changes-in-mdac-adodb-com-components-in-windows-7-service-pack-1.aspx#3418307Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:13:51 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3418307Carlos C<p>Ab is right; I have several VB6 projects that I am moving to VB2010 and all my new projects are being developed in .Net; however since &quot;moving&quot; means &quot;rewrite from scratch&quot; my hands are full - i don&#39;t need &quot;distractions&quot; like this one...</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3418307" width="1" height="1">re: Changes in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/14/changes-in-mdac-adodb-com-components-in-windows-7-service-pack-1.aspx#3418238Sun, 03 Apr 2011 03:48:45 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3418238Ab<p>I Think that this produce a high level cost for the developers and problems with the clients....and I´m think....the next SP...don´t let me run my several VB6 applications???...Think better please...we are the developers that are migrating our app to .net, don´t introduce ilogic problems in the middle!!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3418238" width="1" height="1">re: Changes in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/14/changes-in-mdac-adodb-com-components-in-windows-7-service-pack-1.aspx#3418195Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:51:15 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3418195Bill<p>Easy fix. &nbsp;Uninstall Win7 sp1. &nbsp;All is good.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3418195" width="1" height="1">re: Changes in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/14/changes-in-mdac-adodb-com-components-in-windows-7-service-pack-1.aspx#3418194Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:49:28 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3418194Bill<p>This is a big deal. &nbsp;Let me see - have 100+ users run a hot fix to correct the problem on my Win7 compiler. &nbsp;What&#39;s wrong with that?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3418194" width="1" height="1">re: Changes in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/14/changes-in-mdac-adodb-com-components-in-windows-7-service-pack-1.aspx#3415139Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:13:38 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3415139danma_<p>Thanks Sheng Jiang for the KB!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3415139" width="1" height="1">re: Changes in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/14/changes-in-mdac-adodb-com-components-in-windows-7-service-pack-1.aspx#3415138Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:04:33 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3415138John West<p>This is a most unfortunate situation. This will be a big deal for lots (and lots) of developers.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3415138" width="1" height="1">