Installing Quicken 2008 on a desktop and a laptop

I'm using the US version of Quicken 2008 H&B but hopefully the same information applies to the Canadian version....

I have 2 laptops. I have installed Q on both machines. I do recall having to register the program on both machines but registering Q is not a big deal. Just use the same ID & password on both machines.

When I switched laptops I just copied the entire folder that contained my quicken data to the other laptop and used the File>>open command to find the Q files.

As for using the laptop from a location other than home....as long as you have an internet connection you can update the Q files on your laptop. That's the beauty of having a laptop.

I think you can avoid the full registration process (and it shouldn't be needed since you did it once already).

In the Online Menu, hold down CTRL+SHIFT and click "One Step Update". Quicken should popup a message saying you'll no longer be asked to register.

Thank you I discovered that registering on the laptop after registering on the desktop was not necessary. I was able to update on the laptop with no problem I am sharing the same file on a network so maybe that is the reason Andrew

Thank you I discovered that registering on the laptop after registering on the desktop was not necessary. I was able to update on the laptop with no problem I am sharing the same file on a network so maybe that is the reason

Just be aware that Q is not supported to be run on a network so make frequent backups just in case something goes wrong.