Is there an alternative solution to for using Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable?

Greetings,

Per TestComplete documentation, my company has been using the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable software for parsing Excel files with testComplete. However, this software is now a security issue and our DevOps team wants this software to be uninstalled. Is there a newer version or alternative software/drivers we can install that will be compatible with TestComplete? We tried using the 2016 version, but it does not seem to work with TestComplete (the test ends up hanging and never completes its run).

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!