The TypeGuessRows setting is supported by ACE. Note the version numbers in the key may change depending upon the version of Office installed.
For 32-bit Windows (32-bit Office):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access Connectivity Engine\Engines\Excel
For 64-bit Windows (32-bit Office):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access Connectivity Engine\Engines\Excel
Change TypeGuessRows to 0.