Software Deployment

Ooops! Some outstanding software pilot staging there, eh? This should be in the build but, obviously, it's too late for that. Make sure it's in the next release.

Create a package which stops then disables the service. Alternatively, IIRC, you can set a program's compatibility in your packages.

I can do the service part no problem. how/where do you set the compatibility in your package?

They are set in the registry.

Here is one I set for an exe and a service to run as W2K3SP1 on W2K8 x86 or x64.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers]
"C:\\Program Files\\Quark\\Quark_License_Administrator\\Server\\QLAServer.exe"="WINSRV03SP1"
"C:\\Program Files\\Quark\\Quark_License_Administrator\\Server\\QLAServerService.exe"="WINSRV03SP1"
"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Quark\\Quark_License_Administrator\\Server\\QLAServer.exe"="WINSRV03SP1"
"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Quark\\Quark_License_Administrator\\Server\\QLAServerService.exe"="WINSRV03SP1"

The default is to set it under HKCU, but you can change it to HKLM without issue.

I'd be tempted to NOT disable the service but ensure that the flag is set for whichever executables require it.

I stopped and disabled the service and then added the reg key (under HKLM) and I still see this dialog pop up. I was a little unsure what to add in the reg so my guess is I added it wrong. I put this in:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers]
"\\\\Server\\Share$\\App\\SourceFiles\\setup.exe"="AppName"

Is that wrong?

Download the ACT

I already have the ACT, what part of it do I need? I need to create a shim?