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Quickbooks and Vista.. robertw4771 01-24-2007
Posted by Allan Martin on January 26, 2007, 3:17 pm
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> But this does not answer WHY it might not work. New releases of an OS,
> such as Windows, are supposed to support previous software. (Apple even
> does this when they change CPU architectures.)

Who wrote that law? I hope all of my legacy programs will work in Vista but
I know some will not. When I discover a program that does not, I will not
cry in your beer. I will search for a patch or latter version that does. If
need be I will find another program that does the job.



>
> Chuck
>
>
>
>> Using 2006 and earlier versions of QuickBooks on Vista may be possible
>> but it's an unsupported configuration. As a result, you should be
>> willing to forfeit your 12 months free telephone support (see
>> https://qbsupport.intuit.com/qb/free-phone-support.do) if you decide to
>> do this.
>>
>> Bottom line for business is if you want to run a supported
>> configuration, either stick with Windows 2000/XP, or upgrade to 2007 in
>> tandem with your Windows Vista deployment.
>>
>>> I have a background in software engineering, and I can think of only
>>> three
>>> reasons for QuickBooks telling us to upgrade...
>>>
>>> 1) QB06 used unsupported features of WinXP, which no longer work
>>> inVista.
>>>
>>> 2)Vistatook away supported features of WinXP causing existing software
>>> to
>>> break.
>>>
>>> 3) This is a marketing tactic from QuickBooks to scare customers into
>>> buying QB07.
>>>
>>> If #2 is true,Vistawill break A LOT of existing programs, not just QB.
>>> If
>>> #1 or #3, this does not cast good light on QuickBooks.
>>>
>>> Chuck Connell
>>
>
>



Posted by Justin Brown - SYNACS on January 26, 2007, 5:04 pm
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 I disagree. George Ou wrote an insightful blog on this very issue and
he details a really interesting practice by Intuit. Apparently,
QuickBooks through 2006 (and its modules/extensions) uses programming
routines that are explicitly unsupported in Windows XP. Some kind of
routine that uses the system registry NOT for UI or behavioral setting,
but as a sort or transaction log or "messenger service" between
QuickBooks modules.

Ever wonder why you need to be logged in as an administrator just to
run QuickBooks? Well that's why. Because you need to allow QB to
perform unscrupulous functions on your registry, or else no joy.

Check out his writeup, I think you'll appreciate what he has to say.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=413

> But this does not answer WHY it might not work. New releases of an OS, such
> as Windows, are supposed to support previous software. (Apple even does
> this when they change CPU architectures.)
>
> Chuck
>
>
> > Using 2006 and earlier versions of QuickBooks on Vista may be possible
> > but it's an unsupported configuration. As a result, you should be
> > willing to forfeit your 12 months free telephone support (see
> >https://qbsupport.intuit.com/qb/free-phone-support.do) if you decide to
> > do this.
>
> > Bottom line for business is if you want to run a supported
> > configuration, either stick with Windows 2000/XP, or upgrade to 2007 in
> > tandem with your Windows Vista deployment.
>
> >> I have a background in software engineering, and I can think of only
> >> three
> >> reasons for QuickBooks telling us to upgrade...
>
> >> 1) QB06 used unsupported features of WinXP, which no longer work
> >> inVista.
>
> >> 2)Vistatook away supported features of WinXP causing existing software
> >> to
> >> break.
>
> >> 3) This is a marketing tactic from QuickBooks to scare customers into
> >> buying QB07.
>
> >> If #2 is true,Vistawill break A LOT of existing programs, not just QB.
> >> If
> >> #1 or #3, this does not cast good light on QuickBooks.
>
> >> Chuck Connell


Posted by Allan Martin on January 26, 2007, 9:23 pm
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To tell you the truth I don't give a damn. All that is important to me and
my clients is that QB gets the job done. How QB uses the system registry is
not important.

Perhaps if I was a geek instead of a CPA I would lose sleep over ths but
tonight I will sleep like a baby knowing that all that financial data is in
the good hands of Intuit.

I look to Mr. Mike Block for inspiration not this George Ou.






>I disagree. George Ou wrote an insightful blog on this very issue and
> he details a really interesting practice by Intuit. Apparently,
> QuickBooks through 2006 (and its modules/extensions) uses programming
> routines that are explicitly unsupported in Windows XP. Some kind of
> routine that uses the system registry NOT for UI or behavioral setting,
> but as a sort or transaction log or "messenger service" between
> QuickBooks modules.
>
> Ever wonder why you need to be logged in as an administrator just to
> run QuickBooks? Well that's why. Because you need to allow QB to
> perform unscrupulous functions on your registry, or else no joy.
>
> Check out his writeup, I think you'll appreciate what he has to say.
>
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=413
>
>> But this does not answer WHY it might not work. New releases of an OS,
>> such
>> as Windows, are supposed to support previous software. (Apple even does
>> this when they change CPU architectures.)
>>
>> Chuck
>>
>>
>> > Using 2006 and earlier versions of QuickBooks on Vista may be possible
>> > but it's an unsupported configuration. As a result, you should be
>> > willing to forfeit your 12 months free telephone support (see
>> >https://qbsupport.intuit.com/qb/free-phone-support.do) if you decide to
>> > do this.
>>
>> > Bottom line for business is if you want to run a supported
>> > configuration, either stick with Windows 2000/XP, or upgrade to 2007 in
>> > tandem with your Windows Vista deployment.
>>
>> >> I have a background in software engineering, and I can think of only
>> >> three
>> >> reasons for QuickBooks telling us to upgrade...
>>
>> >> 1) QB06 used unsupported features of WinXP, which no longer work
>> >> inVista.
>>
>> >> 2)Vistatook away supported features of WinXP causing existing software
>> >> to
>> >> break.
>>
>> >> 3) This is a marketing tactic from QuickBooks to scare customers into
>> >> buying QB07.
>>
>> >> If #2 is true,Vistawill break A LOT of existing programs, not just QB.
>> >> If
>> >> #1 or #3, this does not cast good light on QuickBooks.
>>
>> >> Chuck Connell
>



Posted by Justin Brown - SYNACS on January 26, 2007, 9:51 pm
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Gee, thanks Allan. Anyways my intent was to share a possible response
to Chuck's concern about "WHY it might not work." Hopefully it helps
somebody in that regard; if not then so be it.

> To tell you the truth I don't give a damn. All that is important to me and
> my clients is that QB gets the job done. How QB uses the system registry is
> not important.
>
> Perhaps if I was a geek instead of a CPA I would lose sleep over ths but
> tonight I will sleep like a baby knowing that all that financial data is in
> the good hands of Intuit.
>
> I look to Mr. Mike Block for inspiration not this George Ou.
>
>
> >I disagree. George Ou wrote an insightful blog on this very issue and
> > he details a really interesting practice by Intuit. Apparently,
> > QuickBooks through 2006 (and its modules/extensions) uses programming
> > routines that are explicitly unsupported in Windows XP. Some kind of
> > routine that uses the system registry NOT for UI or behavioral setting,
> > but as a sort or transaction log or "messenger service" between
> > QuickBooks modules.
>
> > Ever wonder why you need to be logged in as an administrator just to
> > run QuickBooks? Well that's why. Because you need to allow QB to
> > perform unscrupulous functions on your registry, or else no joy.
>
> > Check out his writeup, I think you'll appreciate what he has to say.
>
> >http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=413
>
> >> But this does not answer WHY it might not work. New releases of an OS,
> >> such
> >> as Windows, are supposed to support previous software. (Apple even does
> >> this when they change CPU architectures.)
>
> >> Chuck
>
>
> >> > Using 2006 and earlier versions of QuickBooks on Vista may be possible
> >> > but it's an unsupported configuration. As a result, you should be
> >> > willing to forfeit your 12 months free telephone support (see
> >> >https://qbsupport.intuit.com/qb/free-phone-support.do) if you decide to
> >> > do this.
>
> >> > Bottom line for business is if you want to run a supported
> >> > configuration, either stick with Windows 2000/XP, or upgrade to 2007 in
> >> > tandem with your Windows Vista deployment.
>
> >> >> I have a background in software engineering, and I can think of only
> >> >> three
> >> >> reasons for QuickBooks telling us to upgrade...
>
> >> >> 1) QB06 used unsupported features of WinXP, which no longer work
> >> >> inVista.
>
> >> >> 2)Vistatook away supported features of WinXP causing existing software
> >> >> to
> >> >> break.
>
> >> >> 3) This is a marketing tactic from QuickBooks to scare customers into
> >> >> buying QB07.
>
> >> >> If #2 is true,Vistawill break A LOT of existing programs, not just QB.
> >> >> If
> >> >> #1 or #3, this does not cast good light on QuickBooks.
>
> >> >> Chuck Connell


Posted by Allan Martin on January 27, 2007, 12:28 pm
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> Gee, thanks Allan. Anyways my intent was to share a possible response
> to Chuck's concern about "WHY it might not work." Hopefully it helps
> somebody in that regard; if not then so be it.

Yes indeed I understood your good intentions. I did not wish to offend you.
Lets just say I am gearing up for the unslaught of users crying in my beer
about how their old versions of QB do not work in Vista.

To these users, read my lips.

Don't upgrade to Visa or purchase your next PC with XP installed instead of
Visa. Do not dilute my Bud.



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