We've replaced the majority of functionality included in the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) with Upgrade Analytics, a solution in the Microsoft Operations Management Suite.
Upgrade Analytics gives enterprises the tools to plan and manage the upgrade process end to end, allowing them to adopt new Windows releases more quickly.
With new Windows versions being released multiple times a year, ensuring application and driver compatibility on an ongoing basis is key to adopting new Windows versions as they are released.
The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) is a lifecycle management tool that assists in identifying and managing your overall application portfolio, reducing the cost and time involved in resolving application compatibility issues, and helping you quickly deploy Windows and Windows updates.
Microsoft developed Upgrade Analytics in response to demand from enterprise customers looking for additional direction and details about upgrading to Windows 10. Upgrade Analytics was built taking into account multiple channels of customer feedback, testing, and Microsoft’s experience upgrading millions of devices to Windows 10.
With Windows diagnostic data enabled, Upgrade Analytics collects system, application, and driver data for analysis. We then identify compatibility issues that can block an upgrade and suggest fixes when they are known to Microsoft.
Use Upgrade Analytics to get:
The Upgrade Analytics workflow steps you through the discovery and rationalization process until you have a list of computers that are ready to be upgraded.
At the same time, we've kept the Standard User Analyzer tool, which helps you test your apps and to monitor API calls for potential compatibility issues, and the Compatibility Administrator, which helps you to resolve potential compatibility issues.
Upgrade Analytics gives enterprises the tools to plan and manage the upgrade process end to end, allowing them to adopt new Windows releases more quickly.
With new Windows versions being released multiple times a year, ensuring application and driver compatibility on an ongoing basis is key to adopting new Windows versions as they are released.
Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT).
The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) is a lifecycle management tool that assists in identifying and managing your overall application portfolio, reducing the cost and time involved in resolving application compatibility issues, and helping you quickly deploy Windows and Windows updates.
Microsoft developed Upgrade Analytics.
Microsoft developed Upgrade Analytics in response to demand from enterprise customers looking for additional direction and details about upgrading to Windows 10. Upgrade Analytics was built taking into account multiple channels of customer feedback, testing, and Microsoft’s experience upgrading millions of devices to Windows 10.
Upgrade Analytics collects system.
With Windows diagnostic data enabled, Upgrade Analytics collects system, application, and driver data for analysis. We then identify compatibility issues that can block an upgrade and suggest fixes when they are known to Microsoft.
Use Upgrade Analytics to get:
- A visual workflow that guides you from pilot to production.
- Detailed computer and application inventory.
- Powerful computer level search and drill-downs.
- Guidance and insights into application and driver compatibility issues, with suggested fixes.
- Data driven application rationalization tools.
- Application usage information, allowing targeted validation; workflow to track validation progress and decisions.
- Data export to commonly used software deployment tools, including System Center Configuration Manager.
The Upgrade Analytics workflow steps you through the discovery and rationalization process until you have a list of computers that are ready to be upgraded.
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Standard User Analyzer.
At the same time, we've kept the Standard User Analyzer tool, which helps you test your apps and to monitor API calls for potential compatibility issues, and the Compatibility Administrator, which helps you to resolve potential compatibility issues.
Microsoft ACT version 5.6 is no longer actively supported. Please download the latest version from the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 10 in the Related Resources section of this page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7352
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