Microsoft has a busy retirement schedule this year and some of it will affect small businesses directly. Here's what's actually worth paying attention to. The one from this week Microsoft is retiring the standalone Access Database Compare utility (DATABASECOMPARE.EXE) in June 2026. Customers have until June 20th to use it before it's removed entirely. Honestly, most small businesses won't notice this one — but if you use Microsoft Access as a database tool, now's a good time to review what you a