2004 QBP Install question

Posted by gene on October 7, 2008, 7:31 pm

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QBP 2004 is the last version to require IE6. Since I have IE7 and would
prefer to keep it that way, I'm wondering if anyone knows whether a
standalone IE6 would work and how to get QBP to recognize it. Thanks,

Gene

Posted by Laura on October 7, 2008, 8:08 pm

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> QBP 2004 is the last version to require IE6. Since I have IE7 and would

> prefer to keep it that way, I'm wondering if anyone knows whether a

> standalone IE6 would work and how to get QBP to recognize it. Thanks,

I don't believe there is anything such as a Standalone IE6. You either have
IE6 or you have IE7. You can not have both installed at the same time.

I *think* QBP 2004 will work with IE7 - there will be certain features like
the Customer and Vendor centers that won't work properly because they depend
too much on IE to display the pages. These are some of the issues that Vista
and QBP 2004 don't mix well. YMMV.

Posted by gene on October 8, 2008, 12:26 am

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> > QBP 2004 is the last version to require IE6. Since I have IE7 and would

> > prefer to keep it that way, I'm wondering if anyone knows whether a

> > standalone IE6 would work and how to get QBP to recognize it. Thanks,

> I don't believe there is anything such as a Standalone IE6. You either have

> IE6 or you have IE7. You can not have both installed at the same time.

> I *think* QBP 2004 will work with IE7 - there will be certain features like

> the Customer and Vendor centers that won't work properly because they depend

> too much on IE to display the pages. These are some of the issues that Vista

> and QBP 2004 don't mix well. YMMV.

I'm too new to QBP 2004 to know to what extent IE7 will work with it,
and the whole issue caught me by surprise after I'd put down the money.
OTOH, googling "IE6 standalone" gives two choices, 1) a genuine
standalone, i.e., a set of files that are not installed via Add/Remove
Programs and thus not integrated with MS; and 2) a multiple IE setup
that gives a choice(s) of versions 3 thru 6 and installs in the
regular way. The first works as one would expect of a standalone, but I
don't know how QB sees IE and wasn't able to locate a hack. The second
shows as IE6 up top, but under 'Help > About IE identifies as IE7.

Gene

Posted by Haskel LaPort on October 8, 2008, 8:49 am

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>> > QBP 2004 is the last version to require IE6. Since I have IE7 and

>> > would

>> > prefer to keep it that way, I'm wondering if anyone knows whether a

>> > standalone IE6 would work and how to get QBP to recognize it. Thanks,

>> I don't believe there is anything such as a Standalone IE6. You either

>> have

>> IE6 or you have IE7. You can not have both installed at the same time.

>> I *think* QBP 2004 will work with IE7 - there will be certain features

>> like

>> the Customer and Vendor centers that won't work properly because they

>> depend

>> too much on IE to display the pages. These are some of the issues that

>> Vista

>> and QBP 2004 don't mix well. YMMV.

> I'm too new to QBP 2004 to know to what extent IE7 will work with it,

> and the whole issue caught me by surprise after I'd put down the money.

> OTOH, googling "IE6 standalone" gives two choices, 1) a genuine

> standalone, i.e., a set of files that are not installed via Add/Remove

> Programs and thus not integrated with MS; and 2) a multiple IE setup

> that gives a choice(s) of versions 3 thru 6 and installs in the

> regular way. The first works as one would expect of a standalone, but I

> don't know how QB sees IE and wasn't able to locate a hack. The second

> shows as IE6 up top, but under 'Help > About IE identifies as IE7.

Did you really just waste your money buying QuickBooks 2004 when QB 2009 is
out?

> Gene

Posted by QBConsultant on October 8, 2008, 10:16 am

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I agree with the surprise--you just bought QB 2004? It is no longer
supported. There were BIG changes when QB 2006 came out and the
database is much more stable. You can find QuickBooks Pro 2009 on
sale for around $160--I'd suggest you get it.

Michelle L. Long, CPA, MBA
Author of: Successful QuickBooks Consulting
Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
National Trainer for Intuit Accountant Trainer/Writer Network
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