ActiveWords Installer Fails

If the ActiveWords installer fails or shows an error, send the installer log files with your support request so the support team can see where installation stopped.

Submit a Support Ticket

Create a support ticket and include:

  • The exact error message shown by the installer.
  • Your version of Windows.
  • The installer log files described below.

Find the Installer Logs

The installer log files are stored in this folder:

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Temp

The files are named like this:

ActiveWords_5_###....###.log

The numbers in the file name identify the installer log date.

Show the AppData Folder

  1. Open File Explorer.
  2. Select View, then turn on Hidden items.
  3. Open C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Temp.
  4. Attach the relevant ActiveWords_5 log files to your support ticket.

Note: Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft and is not maintained as a supported ActiveWords 5 platform.