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Should I remove Sage ACT! Connect?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #40,336
Reach 0.0008%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 172.75 days
823.82 days >
Average installed length: 432.85 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.0.0.0 75.00%
3.0.0.0 25.00%

Other programs by Sage Software

Sage ACT! Connect

What is Sage ACT! Connect?  (from Sage Software)

With Act! Connect, your contact details, notes, history, and activities are stored safely in the Cloud. Sage hosts the details, so you don’t have too. You get secure access to these details, but no complex steps or equipment are required by you to go live. Act! Connect makes it easy to stay in touch with your business ...  Read more

Overview

Sage ACT! Connect is a program developed by Sage Software. The most used version is 4.0.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software installer includes 54 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 88% of users of Sage ACT! Connect come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.sagesoftware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ACT\ACT for Windows\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{1B57DD4B-40D3-49E8-946F-06CD69E655AE}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0409

Program filesFiles installed by Sage ACT! Connect

  • Act.Outlook.Service.Desktop.dll - Act.Outlook.Service.DesktopProvider
  • Act.Outlook.Service.Interfaces.dll - Act.Outlook.Service.Interfaces
  • Act.Outlook.Service.AppCommon.dll - Act.Outlook.Service.AppCommon
  • Act.Outlook.Win.Integration.dll - Act.Outlook.Win.Integration
  • Act.Outlook.Service.Shared.dll - Act.Outlook.Service.Shared
  • Act.Outlook.Integration.dll - Act.Outlook.Integration
  • Act.Server.Contracts.dll - Act.Server.Contracts
  • Act.Outlook.Service.exe - Act.Outlook.Service
  • Act.Outlook.Repair.exe - Act.Outlook.Repair
  • Act.Server.dll - Act.Server.Common
  • Act.CompositeExtensions.dll - ACT! by Sage (CompositeExtensions)
  • Act.CompositeExtensions.Unity.dll - CompositeExtensions.Unity
  • Act.Data.Creation.dll
  • Act.Data.Resources.dll
  • Act.Database.ManagedReportProvider.dll - Act.Database.ManagedReportProvider
  • Act.Devices.Synchronization.DevicesUIApp.exe
  • Act.Framework.BusinessLink.LinkConnector.dll - Act.Framework.LinkConnector
  • Act.Framework.BusinessLink.Messaging.dll - Act.Framework.BusinessLink.Messaging
  • Act.Framework.BusinessLink.Synchronization.dll - Act.Framework.BusinessLink.Synchronization
  • Act.Framework.DataExchange.dll
  • Act.Framework.DataExchange.OutlookSync.dll - Act
  • Act.Framework.DataExchange.PalmReader.dll - Act.Framework.DataExchange.PalmReader
  • Act.Framework.Interop.dll
  • Act.Framework.MailMerge.dll - Act.Framework.MailMerge
  • Act.Framework.Messaging.dll
  • Act.Framework.SageIntegration.dll - Act.Framework.SageIntegration
  • Act.Hotfix.dll - Act.Hotfix
  • Act.Shared.Diagnostics.DefectLogger.dll
  • Act.Shared.Diagnostics.dll - Act.Shared.Diagnostics
  • Act.Framework.ComponentModel.Core.dll - Sage ACT!
  • Act.Outlook.Sync.Common.dll - Act.Outlook.Sync.Common
  • Act.Outlook.Sync.exe - Act.Outlook.Sync
  • Act.Scheduler.exe
  • Act.Scheduler.UI.exe
  • Act.Application.Interop.dll - ACT!
  • Act.Datastore.Resources.dll
  • Act.Framework.ComponentModel.dll
  • Act.Framework.DataExchange.Act6.dll - Act.Framework.DataExchange.Act6
  • Act.LayoutDesigner.Resources.dll
  • Act.Office.Addin.dll
  • Act.Outlook.Message.Reader.dll
  • Act.Shared.FDO.dll - Formatted Data Objects
  • Act.Shared.Images.dll - Act.Shared.Images
  • Act.Shared.Localization.dll
  • Act.Shared.Messaging.dll
  • Act.Shared.UI.Utilities.dll
  • Act.Framework.SageIntegration.Definitions.dll - Act.Framework.SageIntegration.Definitions
  • Act.Framework.SageIntegration.Externals.dll - Act.Framework.SageIntegration.Externals

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • Act.Scheduler.exe runs as a service named 'ACT! Scheduler' (ACT! Scheduler) "ACT! Scheduler service for scheduling ACT! tasks.".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • Act.Scheduler.UI.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ACTSchedulerUI' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ACT\Act for Windows\Act.Scheduler.UI.exe" -Dfalse.
  • Act.Outlook.Service.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Act.Outlook.Service' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ACT\Act for Windows\Act.Outlook.Service.exe".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

Act.Outlook.Service.exe
Memory:14.43 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0001508056%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00007701%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00007380%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:22,608
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:1
70 average
I/O reads/min:21 Bytes
435.61 KB average
Act.Scheduler.exe
Memory:15.51 MB
Total CPU:0.0005227424%
Kernel CPU:0.00021198%
User CPU:0.00031077%
CPU cycles/sec:170,694
I/O reads/min:217 Bytes
Act.Scheduler.UI.exe
Memory:21.5 MB
Total CPU:0.0010371192%
Kernel CPU:0.00051733%
User CPU:0.00051979%

How do I remove Sage ACT! Connect?

You can uninstall Sage ACT! Connect from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Sage ACT! Connect, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Sage ACT! Connect.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 81%
Win 10 19%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 81.25%
Windows 10 18.75%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 43.75%
Windows 7 Professional 37.50%
Windows 8.1 12.50%
Windows 10 Home 6.25%

Distribution by countryGeography

88.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 88.46%
  Australia 7.69%
  United Kingdom 3.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 31.25%
Hewlett-Packard 18.75%
Sony 12.50%
Lenovo 12.50%
Acer 6.25%
ASUS 6.25%
Toshiba 6.25%
Intel 6.25%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 580s 13.33%
Dell Inspiron 560 6.67%
ASUSTeK N53SV 6.67%
TOSHIBA Satellite S855 6.67%
Sony VPCSB19GG 6.67%
Sony VPCF12AFM 6.67%

About (from Sage Software, Inc.)

Sage is a world-leading supplier of accounting and business management software to start-up, small, and midsized businesses.
Publisher URL: na.sage.com

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