Error: "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click OK to close the application" when I launch Act!

Symptom: Error: "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click OK to close the application" when I launch Act!

Product Details: 
Product Family: Act!
Product: Act! Pro, Act! Premium
Version: v20

Environment:
OS: Windows 10

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Cause:
This can be caused by Windows permissions or compatibility mode in Windows.

Solution: 

Windows permissions

1. Follow the steps in the article below to run Act! as administrator 
   
   Error: “Administrator level Access is required to register this Product” when attempting to register Act! on Windows Vista or later
   Article ID 20224 
   
   
2. Launch Act! to test issue
   

Compatibility mode in Windows

If the above steps do not resolve the issue continue the steps below:

1. Close the error message and close Act!, right-click the Act! icon and click Properties
   
2. Click the Compatibility tab
   
3. Under the Compatibility mode section tick the box to Run this program in compatibility mode for:
   
4. From the dropdown menu select Windows 7
   
5. Click Apply and then OK
   
6. Launch Act! to test issue