Published by TechRescue | Updated: May 2026
After testing 15 different applications, here are the three legitimate (or freemium) options that actually work. 1. Access Password Recovery by Free Password Recovery (DotFix) Compatibility: Access 95 through Access 2016/2019 (MDB & ACCDB) access password recovery tool free
Once you recover your password today, remove it. Use Access's "Encrypt with Password" feature to set a new password, but store that password in a dedicated password manager (like Bitwarden, which is also free). Published by TechRescue | Updated: May 2026 After
This is the industry veteran. The "Free" version has one major limitation: it shows you the recovered password one letter at a time on the screen. It does not copy it to your clipboard automatically. Use Access's "Encrypt with Password" feature to set
This security is a double-edged sword. It protects sensitive data, but when you are the legitimate owner who misplaced the key, you are stuck.
This only works for older Access 2003 and earlier ( MDB format). Microsoft patched this in ACCDB format.