ACT 6.0 improvements In Windows 8

ACT 6.0, the most recent version of the toolkit, adds support for Windows 8. The following list
describes ACT:

•    Support for Windows 8  ACT 6.0 adds support for Windows 8.

•    Runtime-analysis package  The runtime-analysis package gathers compatibility

information. You install it on PCs running Windows 8 for compatibility testing. Data
from the runtime-analysis package replaces data from issue detectors that attempt to
forecast compatibility issues by running on a previous version of Windows.

•  Streamlined inventory collection   Limiting the inventory-collector package to

inventory collection reduces data collection overhead. The redesigned inventory-collector package does not cause application conflicts because it does not interact with
applications, so you do not have to schedule the inventory-collector package to avoid
conflicts.

•   Application grouping  The application reports in Application Compatibility Manager

(ACM) group multiple versions of an application together under a single parent entry.

•    Restructured ACT documentation  ACT 6.0 includes streamlined documentation to

help you find information more quickly and conveniently.

•    Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) integration  ACT is  

now part of the Windows ADK. The Windows ADK (see Chapter 5, “Deploying 
Windows 8”) consolidates the assessment and deployment tools in one place.

•    Focus on Operating System Deployment  ACT 6.0 focuses on operating system

deployment. It no longer includes update compatibility