I’ve recently noticed several reports about new problems with the legacy Web Browser control, issues like PDFs suddenly becoming inaccessible. Unfortunately, I can now confirm that a recent Microsoft update(s) have also affected my Google REST API and Outlook Graph API samples. The authentication form, which relies on the Web Browser control, no longer displays making it now impossible to authenticate and thus you can no longer actually interact with either REST API.

While Microsoft originally stated that the Web Browser control would remain fully supported through 2029, it’s becoming clear that this is no longer the case.

At this point, with all the ongoing issues, never ending bugs, now breaking of longstanding features/processes, one has to very seriously consider if Access is truly a viable business solution anymore.