Will ACT 2000 work with Windows 7?

Answer 1

Yes. If you want to run ACT! 2000 (5.0) on W7x64 it is VERY simple. Go to the ACT folder on the CD and run setup from there.

The problem is the MENU (which is opened from setup in the root) won't run. I am running ACT! 2000 (5.0) on Windows 7 64bit..

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If you want to use the ACT! Word Processor Send the ACT! 2000 icon to the desktop (create shortcut) then do the following:

1. Right click the ACT! 2000 icon

2. Click Properties-Compatibility-Run this program as an Administrator

3. Click OK

or do this which also works:

1. Right click the ACT! 2000 icon

2. Click Properties-Compatibility-Run this program in Compatibility mode for:

3. Select Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or 3) (both of them work)

4. Click OK

Answer 2

Yes. If you want to run ACT! 2000 (5.0) on W8x64 it is VERY simple.

1. Go to the ACT folder on the CD

2. Click on setup.exe and let it run

3. Enter your serial number and you are good to go

The problem is the MENU (which is opened from setup in the root) won't run. I am running ACT! 2000 (5.0) on Windows 8 64bit.

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If you want to use the ACT! Word Processor send the ACT! 2000 icon to the desktop (create shortcut) then do the following:

1. Right click the ACT! 2000 icon

2. Click Properties-Compatibility-Run this program as an Administrator

3. Click OK