04-28-2011 08:40 AM
Help please!
After previously working yesterday and after a Windows update last night, Act 2011 Pro will not open. It gives me the following error:
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I have done a system restore to settings before the Windows update and no luck. Any suggestions? Thank you for any help!
Jim Krizmanic
04-28-2011 09:07 AM
If you right click on the ACT! icon and select Run as Administrator are you able to open ACT!?
04-28-2011 09:10 AM
No - will not open. We get the same error. Any other suggestions?
04-28-2011 11:29 AM
04-28-2011 11:34 AM
I'm not sure it's the best solution but you could try reinstalling since the machines now been through a system restore.
04-28-2011 11:44 AM
07-31-2011 08:32 PM