Data Sources (ODBC) Missing From Control Panel

Posted on Jan 09, 2008 under Registry Hacks |

Are you having trouble finding the Data Sources (ODBC) option in your control panel? This is common in Windows XP. Here’s how you can enable it.

1. Hold down the Windows Key and press R.

2. Type regedit and click OK.

3. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don’t load

4. Delete odbccp32.cpl on the right side.

5. Close the registry editor and now you should have the Data Sources (ODBC) option listed in the Control Panel.

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