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Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5

Brief Description
The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) version 5.5 contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7, Windows Vista®, a Windows Update, or a new version of Windows® Internet Explorer® in your environment.

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Quick Details
Version:5.5.6762.1798
Date Published:4/23/2009
Language:English
Download Size:404 KB - 20.6 MB*
*Download size depends on selected download components.

Overview

The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5 helps customers understand their application compatibility situation by identifying which applications are compatible with the Windows 7 RC and Windows Vista® operating system and which require further testing. ACT helps customers lower their costs for application compatibility testing, prioritize their applications, and deploy Windows more quickly.

You can use the ACT features to:
  • Verify an application's compatibility with a new version of the Windows operating system, or a Windows Update, including determining your risk assessment.
  • Become involved in the ACT Community, including sharing your risk assessment with other ACT users.
  • Test your Web applications and Web sites for compatibility with new releases and security updates to the Windows® Internet Explorer® Internet browser.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows 7; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 3
  • Supported Database Components: Microsoft® SQL Server 2005, Microsoft® SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
  • Miscellaneous Software Requirements: Microsoft® .NET Framework, version 2.0


Important: The Application Compatibility Manager, the Internet Explorer Compatibility Test Tool, and the Compatibility Administrator are not supported on Windows 2000; however, you can run data collection packages and the Setup Analysis Tool on computers running Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 (SP4) and Update Rollup 1.

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Instructions

  1. Click the Download button on this page to start the download
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To start the installation immediately, click Run.
    • To save the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save.
    • To cancel the installation, click Cancel.

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Files in This Download

The links in this section correspond to separate files available in this download. Download the files most appropriate for you.
File Name:File Size

ACT 5.5 Deployment Guide.zip

913 KB

ACT_FAQ.zip

544 KB

ACT55_ReadMe.zip

489 KB

Application Compatibility Toolkit.msi

11.0 MB

Quick Start Guides.zip

2.7 MB

Step-by-Step Guides.zip

644 KB

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