Delete Act! Pro or Act! Premium v16 completely
1. (Recommended) Back Up:
If you intend to continue using Act!, please ensure that you have a current backup of all Act! contact databases as well as your ACT! E-mail database.
2. Stop the SQL Server (ACT7) Service:
Stop the SQL Server (ACT7) Service in order to continue with the uninstallation
- Execute cmd.exe. Go to the Start button, and search for the cmd.exe. The cmd dialog box appears.
- Type net stop „sql server (act7)“ (including quotes) into the Open field, and then click ENTER. The following DOS window will appear.
- When the DOS window clears your ACT7 service is stopped.
Ending Running Processes:
- Right-click on the Windows Taskbar, and click Task Manager from the shortcut menu. The Windows Task Manager will appear.
- Select the tab: Processes; click on the header Image Name to sort by name.
- Left click on the following services and click End Process to stop them:
- Act.Outlook.Service.exe
- Act.Outlook.Sync.exe
- Act.Scheduler.UI.exe
- Act.Server.Host.exe
- After this close the Windows Task Manager.
3. Stop the SQL Server (ACT7) Service:
Note: If, you attempted the uninstall from the Start menu or from Add or Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel, you may not find all of the files, folders and/or registry keys described below.
Post Uninstall Tasks:Removing Act! Files and Folders:
This procedure involves renaming or removing Act! and the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 instance files and/or folders, and removing specific registry keys. Before removing the necessary items.
Follow the steps below:
- Launch Windows Explorer .
- Navigate to the Act! Preferences folder in the following location and rename the folder by adding OLD to the end of the folder name:
- Windows XP and Windows Server® 2003:
C:\Documents and Settings\[Users folder]\Application Data\ACT\ACT Data\- Windows Vista®/Windows 7/Windows Server 2008/Windows 8:
C:\Users\[current user]\AppData\Roaming\ACT\ACT Data\
Note: If you are unable to see the Application Data file folder, you need to ensure that you are viewing hidden files and folders.
- Navigate to the ACT! program folder in the following default location:
C:\Program Files\ACT\ACT for Windows
Rename this folder to C:\Program Files\ACT\ACT for Windows old.
Note: If this is a 64-bit computer, the correct path is C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\ACT for Windows- Navigate to the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
Note: If this is a 64-bit computer, the correct path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
Delete the MSSQL10_50.ACT7 folder.
- Navigate to the following locations and delete any folders with an Act! Product ID/GUID (Globally Unique Identifier):
C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information
64-bit operating system: C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information
Act! v16 GUID Numbers:
Pro – {D8681789-B1E0-4417-982B-29E1CD7EA830}
Premium – {87371EE4-490F-4ED2-A374-0F18E8E6864F}- Navigate to and delete the following files:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Act7AB32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Act7Ext.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Act9AB32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Act9Ext.dll
Note: If this is a 64-bit computer, the correct path is:
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Act7AB32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Act7Ext.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Act9AB32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Act9Ext.dll- Close Windows Explorer (or My Computer).
Removing Act! Registry Keys:
Now that you have removed or renamed Act! and SQL Server instance related items from your hard drive, you must remove all Act! references from the Windows Registry. Follow the steps below:
- Click the Windows Start button, and then click Run. The Run dialog box appears.
- Type regedit into the Open field, and then click OK. The Windows Registry Editor launches.
Caution: We strongly recommend that you back up the system registry before making any changes. Incorrect changes to the registry could result in permanent data loss or corrupted files. Please make sure you modify only the keys specified. For detailed information on backing up the Windows Registry, click the link below:
Once your registry is backed up, navigate to and delete the following folders:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ACT!
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\ACT!7 Mail
Note: If this is a 64-bit computer, the correct path is:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR\Wow6432Node\ACT!
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Clients\Mail\ACT!7 Mail
- Navigate to the following folder:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
64-bit operating system: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
Right-click the Installed Instance value from the Name column with ACT7 for Data, and then click Modify. The Edit Multi-String dialog box appears.
Clear all Value data, and then click OK. This will remove ACT7 from the Data column.
- Navigate to the following folder:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\Instance Names\SQL
64-bit computer: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\Instance Names \SQL
Delete the ACT7 value from the Name column with the MSSQL.10_50.ACT7 in the Data column. (Right-click, click Delete from the shortcut menu, and then click Yes on the Confirm Value Delete dialog box.)
- Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
For 64-bit computer: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
Delete the ACT7 and MSSQL10_50.ACT7 keys.- Navigate to and delete the following folders:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ActDiag.exe
64-bit path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\App Paths \ActDiag.exe
- Navigate to the following locations and delete any folders that match the Product ID Numbers:
Act! v16 GUID Numbers:
Pro – {D8681789-B1E0-4417-982B-29E1CD7EA830}
Premium – {87371EE4-490F-4ED2-A374-0F18E8E6864F}
- If Act! was installed with the Anyone who uses this computer option for Specify who can use ACT! on this computer (default):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall \<GUID> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield Uninstall Information\<GUID> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall \InstallShield_<GUID>
- Note: If this is a 64-bit computer, the correct path is:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<GUID> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall \InstallShield Uninstall Information\<GUID> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield_<GUID>
- If ACT! was installed with the Only me option for Specify who can use ACT! on this computer:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall \<GUID> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield Uninstall Information\<GUID> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall \InstallShield_<GUID> - Note: If this is a 64-bit computer, the correct path is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall \<GUID> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield Uninstall Information\<GUID> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall \InstallShield_<GUID>
- Navigate to and delete the following folders:
Note: You may not have all of the following Control Sets. Remove the folders from the appropriate sets.
Control Set 001:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ACT! Scheduler HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\MSSQL $ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\SQLCTR$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\SQLAgent $ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\MSSQL$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SQLAgent$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ActService HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ActSmartTaskService
Control Set 002:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\ACT! Scheduler HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Eventlog\Application\MSSQL $ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Eventlog\Application\SQLCTR$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Eventlog\Application\SQLAgent $ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\MSSQL$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\SQLAgent$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\ActService HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\ActSmartTaskService
Control Set 003:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\ACT! Scheduler HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Eventlog\Application\MSSQL $ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Eventlog\Application\SQLCTR$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Eventlog\Application\SQLAgent $ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\MSSQL$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\SQLAgent$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\ActService HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\ActSmartTaskService
Control Set 004:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\ACT! Scheduler HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\Eventlog\Application\MSSQL $ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\Eventlog\Application\SQLCTR$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\Eventlog\Application \SQLAgent$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\MSSQL$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\SQLAgent$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\ActService HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\ActSmartTaskService
CurrentControlSet:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ACT! Scheduler HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ Eventlog\Application\MSSQL $ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ Eventlog\Application\SQLCTR$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ Eventlog\Application \SQLAgent$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSSQL$ACT7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SQLAgent$ACT HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ActService HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ActSmartTaskService
Removing Program Icons and Shortcuts:
- Right-click the Act! Icon on your Desktop, click Delete from the shortcut menu, and then confirm the deletion by clicking the Delete Shortcut button.
- Right-click the Act! Icon on your Taskbar, click Delete from the shortcut menu, and then confirm the deletion by clicking the Delete Shortcut button.
- Click the Windows Start button, point to All Programs (or Programs), right-click the Act! (Standard version installation) or Act! Premium option, and then click Delete from the shortcut menu. The following Warning message box appears.
- Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
The following are required tasks of the uninstall that not part of the Act! installation.
Removing Temp Files:
You must delete all files in the two Windows Temp folders. Use the following steps:
- Click the Windows Start button, and then click Run. The Run dialog box appears.
- Type %temp% in the Open field, and then click OK. The Temp folder window appears.
- Click the Edit menu, and then click Select All.
- Click the File menu, click Delete, and then confirm the deletion.
- Close the Temp window.
- Launch Windows Explorer (or My Computer).
- Browse to C:\Windows\Temp.
- Click the Edit menu, and then click Select All.
- Click the File menu, click Delete, and then confirm the deletion.
- Close Windows Explorer (or My Computer).
- Reboot your computer.
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