Resource for older QB updates

Posted by Laura on April 7, 2009, 7:41 am

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> Laura wrote:

> ...

>> You will have no choice, however, if you ever upgrade your OS to Vista or

>> Windows 7. ...

> I wouldn't consider that an "upgrade"... :) Ain't agonna' happen.

I said that about getting vista. My machine crashed at a time when MS had
pulled the XP option off of new machines. As a result I now have Vista on my
personal laptop. My work laptop still has XP on it. I have clients still
using older software that won't run on Vista.

Posted by Larry on April 7, 2009, 6:35 pm

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>> Laura wrote:

>> ...

>>> You will have no choice, however, if you ever upgrade your OS to Vista

>>> or Windows 7. ...

>> I wouldn't consider that an "upgrade"... :) Ain't agonna' happen.

> I said that about getting vista. My machine crashed at a time when MS had

> pulled the XP option off of new machines. As a result I now have Vista on

> my personal laptop. My work laptop still has XP on it. I have clients

> still using older software that won't run on Vista.

I got 2005 basic running on Vista 32 bit and Vista 64 bit. I moved it from
the XP toVista 32 bit and then to the 64 bit. It was a hassle but it
works. You have to get past the flash crap and one other problem shows up
near the end of the installation and you just click ignore. Presto it works.
I thought it would be a problem between the 32 and 64 but have not found it
yet. I now have it on my new Dell with Vista Home Prem.64 bit working fine
for me. I never update it because I learned my lesson on an early version
they sunsetted and I had done the updates so I was forced to pay fot the
upgrade to 2005 to get it to work on my new Puter.then. When it starts
asking to register do it over the phone and enter the code numbers they tell
you and be sure to check no auto updates. I know some of you have to do
updates for payroll and such. I am sorta retired and only use it for checks
so I dont neeed the the bells ect. I just like being able to look back at
who I paid what . I will see how long I can keep 2005 going.
Larry

Posted by John on April 7, 2009, 8:19 pm

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Thanks, That's good to know. I'm in the same boat your in. Retired and no=
need of payroll any more

>>> Laura wrote:

>>> ...

>>>> You will have no choice, however, if you ever upgrade your OS to =

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>>>> or Windows 7. ...

>>>

>>> I wouldn't consider that an "upgrade"... :) Ain't agonna' happen.

>> I said that about getting vista. My machine crashed at a time when MS =

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>> pulled the XP option off of new machines. As a result I now have Vista=

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>> my personal laptop. My work laptop still has XP on it. I have clients=20

>> still using older software that won't run on Vista.

>I got 2005 basic running on Vista 32 bit and Vista 64 bit. I moved it =

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>the XP toVista 32 bit and then to the 64 bit. It was a hassle but it=20

>works. You have to get past the flash crap and one other problem shows =

up=20

>near the end of the installation and you just click ignore. Presto it =

works.=20

>I thought it would be a problem between the 32 and 64 but have not found=

it=20

>yet. I now have it on my new Dell with Vista Home Prem.64 bit working =

fine=20

>for me. I never update it because I learned my lesson on an early =

version=20

>they sunsetted and I had done the updates so I was forced to pay fot =

the=20

>upgrade to 2005 to get it to work on my new Puter.then. When it =

starts=20

>asking to register do it over the phone and enter the code numbers they =

tell=20

>you and be sure to check no auto updates. I know some of you have to do=

=20

>updates for payroll and such. I am sorta retired and only use it for =

checks=20

>so I dont neeed the the bells ect. I just like being able to look back =

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>who I paid what . I will see how long I can keep 2005 going.

>Larry=20

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Posted by dpb on April 7, 2009, 10:04 pm

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Laura wrote:

>> Laura wrote:

>> ...

>>> You will have no choice, however, if you ever upgrade your OS to

>>> Vista or Windows 7. ...

>> I wouldn't consider that an "upgrade"... :) Ain't agonna' happen.

> I said that about getting vista. My machine crashed at a time when MS

> had pulled the XP option off of new machines. ...

There are other fish besides MS was my point. I'll leave MS behind if
that's only choice (and probably will, anyway, even if it weren't).

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Posted by Laura on April 8, 2009, 6:51 am

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> Laura wrote:

>>> Laura wrote:

>>> ...

>>>> You will have no choice, however, if you ever upgrade your OS to Vista

>>>> or Windows 7. ...

>>>

>>> I wouldn't consider that an "upgrade"... :) Ain't agonna' happen.

>> I said that about getting vista. My machine crashed at a time when MS had

>> pulled the XP option off of new machines. ...

> There are other fish besides MS was my point. I'll leave MS behind if

> that's only choice (and probably will, anyway, even if it weren't).

I have a client who dumped MS for Ubuntu recently. Only problem now is
finding a decent QB replacement. GnuCash does not seem to be the right
product for her.