Also, It is strongly advised that you do not install Act! Premium (access via web) on Windows 10 at this time. If you are on a version of Act! prior to 2013, you do not want to upgrade to the Windows 10. If you would like to upgrade to Act! v17 please feel free to contact the Act! Consultants at Tech Benders for upgrade pricing.With the release of Windows® 10 on July 29th, 2015, everyone has been wanting to know “Is Act compatible with Windows 10? There is not a definitive answer to this, but you will want to read this entirely because at this time, this is what we know… If you are still contemplating upgrading to Windows 10 you might want to read this Knowledge Base article: What are the best practices for using Act! v17 and later with Windows 10? If you have already updated to Windows 10 you might want to read this Knowledge Base article: Known issues and workarounds for using Act! v17 and later with Windows 10.

The folder permissions for the documents you store in Act! may change causing Act! to crash when you access the Documents tab.

The SQL Server (Act7) instance does not start automatically.

If you have already upgraded to Windows 10 there are a couple of features that may or may not stop working in Act!: And rest assured that Act! v18, which is expected to be released before the end of the year, will work seamlessly with Windows 10.

Swiftpage plans to release a hotfix release for Act! v17 sometime in the near future to make sure that Act! v17 is fully compatible with Windows 10. My advice? If you are using Act! v16 or older I would not recommend upgrading to Windows 10 unless you also upgrade your version of Act!.

I’ve also had a number of calls from users who have updated to Windows 10 with various outcomes. I have had numerous calls and emails from Act! users over the course of the last month asking me if Act! will work with Windows 10.

Act pro v17 upgrade