Access Database Compactor

Access Database Compactor is a lightweight tool that enables you to compress database files created in Microsoft Access. The tool can identify broken records or traces of deleted items that considerably increase the size of the files. Moreover, the utility can clean the files from the unnecessary records, thus reducing its size.

Access Database Compactor is a simplistic application that requires no installation and little user intervention. All you need to do is indicate the database file, in its folder and insert the password, if required. The file is changed at the next step, then replaced with the new, compressed database.

The software performs the process automatically and does not offer you the possibility of saving the reduced database as a new file. In case of larger files, however, it notifies you of the evolution of the process with the help of the progress bar. The software can easily open .mdb files even though Microsoft Access is not installed on the computer.

The process of cleaning the database files from deleted items is generally quick and the software is designed to calculate the initial/final size of the file you loaded. This feature can indicate the size occupied by the unnecessary traces of deleted records.

Access Database Compactor works best with files that are at least a few megabytes in size, however, even with larger databases, the differences might be difficult to spot. The software replaces the old file with the new one, which is why the differences are best noticed when the deleted records occupy a large space.

It is possible that you encounter small issues when using Access Database Compactor, especially when it comes to reading and displaying the file size. In many cases the initial and final sizes are displayed as 0 KB, even though the files were processed. Moreover, in some cases it is necessary to press the Compact button several times before the software performs the task.