All prerequisites, drivers, runtimes, and tools in one place
Free database engines - Install ONE for POSDesk
Latest. Free, up to 10 GB. Best for new installs.
Stable and widely deployed. Free up to 10 GB.
Includes Tools and Advanced Services options.
Minimum version supported by POSDesk.
Alternative SP2 download.
For legacy system compatibility only.
GUI tools for database administration
OLE DB, ODBC drivers and command-line tools
Latest OLE DB driver.
For 32-bit applications.
Latest ODBC driver.
For 32-bit systems.
For ARM devices.
For SQL Server 2012-2016.
For SQL Server 2012-2016.
CLI for administration and data operations.
Legacy client. Use OLE DB Driver instead.
Legacy. Use OLE DB Driver instead.
MySQL Community Server and connectors
All-in-one installer with Server, Workbench, connectors.
Server only download.
Visual database design and administration tool.
ODBC driver for MySQL connectivity.
ADO.NET driver for .NET applications.
Previous versions and archived downloads.
For Access/Excel file connectivity and MDAC
Read/write Access (.accdb/.mdb) and Excel files.
For older Office/Access file formats.
Run Access applications without full Access installed.
Last standalone MDAC. Built into Windows Vista+.
Verify installed MDAC version.
All versions - POSDesk requires 4.6.1 minimum
Latest. Pre-installed on Windows 11 22H2+.
Pre-installed on Windows 10 May 2019+.
Pre-installed on Windows 10 April 2018.
Compatible with POSDesk.
Minimum required for POSDesk.
Legacy. End of support April 2022.
Legacy. End of support January 2016.
Enable via Windows Features on Windows 10/11.
Microsoft official download index page.
.NET 6, 8, 9 Desktop Runtimes
Current release (STS).
Long-Term Support. Recommended for production.
Long-Term Support. End of support Nov 2024.
Microsoft official download index page.
All versions from 2005 to 2022 - Required by many applications
Unified package covering VS 2015/2017/2019/2022.
Install both x64 and x86 for full compatibility.
For Windows on ARM devices.
Required by some older applications.
32-bit version.
End of extended support.
32-bit version.
MFC security update.
32-bit version.
MFC security update.
32-bit version.
MFC security update download page.
Microsoft official reference page with all versions.
Crystal Reports, Report Viewer, and Office Interop
For RDLC reports in WinForms/WebForms applications.
Legacy report viewer runtime.
Runtime for Crystal Reports. Get from SAP downloads.
For Office automation from .NET applications.
Helpful tools for deployment and troubleshooting
Modern terminal for Windows with tabs and themes.
Cross-platform PowerShell.
Free text/code editor for config files.
Open source file archiver.
Free SQL client for MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server.
Universal database tool for all databases.