2004 QBP Install question

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

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gene
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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.

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Laura

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

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gene

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

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Haskel LaPort

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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QBConsultant

My goal is the learn the program sufficiently to pick up some part-time work with local employers, typically smaller businesses, who are looking for someone with, among other skills, proficiency in it (I've been using computers since since 1965). Given that, I read lots of "expert" and user reviews of the various versions, and the plurality opinion, which is all one can hope for, is that QBP 2004 was the last solid, pretty much trouble-free version (from a small user standpoint), and that there hadn't been major changes since then. In fact, a large number of reviews, including the person I bought it from, lamented having to give it up, but Intuit's policies and business need for the app required updating to a current version.

So no, I'm not "just getting around to QB 2004." I really don't want anything to do with this program (nor Intuit) in any year. But capitalism and age discrimination being what they are, it seems a good idea to add it to my skill set (if knowing a computer application qualifies as a skill).

Now, back to my question: does anyone have an idea how QB detects IE? From what I'm reading, not having IE6 won't be too much of a drawback, but if there's a hack, I'm game.

Gene

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gene

First, your information about version 2004 is totally wrong. Second if you are looking to upgrade your skills then learn the current version not an outdated version. Third it is doubtful given that the CD has already been installed you will have a tough time activating it. Forth, you get what you pay for. Last but not least I fully understand your bitterness but stop talking like a smuck, it will get you nowhere fast.

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Haskel LaPort

Since many of your potential future employers are using at least QB2006 I would suggest you find a copy of that on eBay to use as your learning tool. The user interface changed significantly with 2006 so learning 2004 now means you have to relearn the user interface if any client you get is using

2006 or higher. Most of my clients are on either 2006 or 2008. We are getting ready to upgrade those on 2006 to 2008 in the next couple of days.

QB relies heavily on the windows registry. If these stand alone programs are not overridding the normal registry locations hard coded into the program then there won't be any way of getting it to recognize the standalone program.

Why not uninstall IE7? Unless you are running Vista most people feel that IE7 on an XP machine is too buggy and too much of a security risk. ymmv

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Laura

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Haskel LaPort

Permit me to Steve Jobs your comment. "One more thing". Having an accounting background since 1965 will impress a future employer a lot more than working with computers all that time. Why so many IT people automatically assume that they are experts when it comes to accounting software bewilders me.

Michelle L. L>

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Haskel LaPort

Whether or not QB 2004 was the best choice or not, your reply misses the boat on two counts. First, if you review the thread, I made crystal clear that the choice was mine; no one pulled anything on me. Second, having worked quite a few contract jobs with (inside) major corporations, small businesses and government, I can tell you that almost all of the programs most commonly used by the vast majority of them are more than 5 years old. And for good reason, both from computer and business/organizational standpoints. While people can make good decisions or bad, it's not very productive in consulting to project the specific needs of one's own profession onto an understanding of how the rest of the world operates.

Gene

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gene

Because writing the software that the accounting department uses is 95% of their job?

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Gary Charpentier

The fact that an individual sold you something that does not belong to them is reason enough to say that you have been suckered. One purchases a license to use QB not own it. If you do get it up and running you will be limited to

25 uses unless you have it activated by Intuit.

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Haskel LaPort

Give me a break. I was talking about IT people in general, not those that write accounting accounting software.

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Haskel LaPort

I = information or I = internet?

Information Technology is usually the department where the programmers are. The people that write the custom database and accounting software for large companies and governments who can't use off the shelf stuff. After sitting through a few requirements meetings they have to learn accounting just to make it work. They won't know tax stuff though.

Internet Tech is where the ones who can't cut it in the big time work. They switch jobs so often they see every off the shelf thing out there and quickly figure out what is crap. These guys know programs, but need to take accounting

101.
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Gary Charpentier

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