Details
This policy setting controls whether new database files are created in the new Access format or in a format used by earlier versions of Access. The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled. (Access 2007) By default, when users create new database files, Access saves them in the new Access format. Users can change this functionality by clicking the Office button, clicking Access Options, and then selecting a file format from the Default file format list. Disabling this setting allows users to choose from any of the available default file formats. If a new workbook is created in an earlier format, some users may not be unable to open or use the file, or they may choose a format that is less secure than the Access format.
Solution
To implement the recommended configuration state, set the following Group Policy setting to Enabled. User ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesMicrosoft Access 2013MiscellaneousDefault file format Impact: Enabling this setting does not prevent users from choosing a different file format for a new Access file, and therefore, it is unlikely to affect usability for most users.
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.