Act4Advisors Plugin Update:

Confirm you are opening ACT! using the defaulted ACT! icon and NOT the database's PAD file.

Also, confirm your startup view is set to Contact.  Tools > Preferences> Startup tab > Startup View = Contact

If these do steps do not work AND if you are running ACT! 2006-2009,

Close ACT. Run this plugin update on computers running Act4Advisors.
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