title: VB.NET app and Access database: Do I need to deploy the Access Runtime?
body: <p>I have a VB.NET application that uses a .accdb access file (2010 version) as a backend. The application only reads from this DB file, no writing ever. The application and database file need to be deployed together on the user's PC. </p>
  
  <p>I understand that users will need either:
  1) Full version of Access installed already or
  2) The runtime installed</p>
  
  <p>in order for the application to run. </p>
  
  <p>That's fine and dandy but my problem is that the AccessRuntime.exe is HUGE (175 MB) and I would rather not deploy it with my app if I don't have to. Is there a way to just deploy the needed Runtime DLLs/files with my VB app and DB file? If so, what/where are these files located?</p>