I got a message from Intuit that as of April 30, 2007 Quicken 2005 will no longer be able to download and update stock prices. They want me shell out more $$$ and get Q2008 which I don't want and need. This Intuit's practice is unfair and annoying. Once a piece of software has been bought and paid for it should do its job indefinitely. It definitely should be good for more than just three years. Is there a workaround? Thanks
What makes you think it can download stock quotes NOW? I think this company is getting riper and riper for a law suit on more than one level.
Its good to be a monopoly :-)
I'm surprised the financial institutions don't attack this from their end, since they are also captive.
Solution - an open protocol (actually I think one already exists) and support for an open source client that uses it and has the features needed.
I have the same problem.
It seems that what Quicken is doing is unethical, and may even be illegal. They are not simply discontinuing support for an obsolete product, but they are actually turning off useful features in order to force the user to upgrade.
There may be other alternatives. There are open source packages available, but these seem to be quite limited and even more user hostile than Quicken. There is also a package called Moneydance which costs $30 and is supposed to be able download bank and brokerage account information.
Finally, there is always Microsoft Money, although it is also time restricted.
In any case, there is no way in which I am going to continue to use Quicken.
I don't like Intuit sunsetting their software after 3 years any more than anybody else. However, I must say that Quicken is a free ("free" as independent) standing program and will continue operate on person's computer well after 3 years. What's being discontinued are the additional services which were paid for and included with the software version at the release. This information was available and well known in 2005 and even before.
There are really just 2 choices - upgrade or live without automatic updates of transactions.from banks. Another alternative would be to use something else - different from Intuit Quicken.
There are many rules we don't like, but we still have to live by them.
Excuse me? We do NOT have to live by ANY rules we don't WANT to live by AS LONG AS we are willing to deal with the CONSEQUENCES of ignoring those rules, e.g. I can jaywalk anywhere and anytime I want to as long as I realize that I will occasionally be ticketed and fined. Nonetheless, I will NEVER be jailed for jaywalking, so, from a practical standpoint, I would be pretty much free to jaywalk WHEN I wanted to, WHERE I wanted to, etc..
It was known when the Software was released that certain features would no longer be supported in 2008. If you use those features and they were important to you, did you look for alternatives? Nothing works indefinitely. I have a three year old printer - nothing wrong with it - that lost functionality with my new Vista laptop and the manufacturer will not issue new drivers. Still works fine with my XP laptop (that I am trying to retire). Needless to say, my new printer with more functionality, was not manufactured by the same company.
My company has a remote access tool - software I must install - in order to access my work desktop. It works fine on my XP laptop but it doesn't work fine on Vista. I have to report an $80 charge to get new software so I can set-up access on my Vista machine - almost 1 year after Vista is out!
They pulled this same shit on my 1999 version so I bought a Q2001 from eBay. Then it happened again and we were forced to Q2005. I figured WTF I'll upgrade to 2008, how bad could it be? Q2005 is bloated and Q2008 is the worst one yet. Q2008 it seems to cause the screen to flicker, anyone else seeing this? Too much shit in it I guess. After all how many charts and graphs do you really need? To answer your question, there was a workaround but unfortunately I can't completely remember how the guy did it? He posted it here back when they pulled the plug on Q2001 and he helped some of us do it. His workaround was not for online banking (which I require), his workaround was only for the stock quote updates which is all you are asking. I did it for a while but got but got tired doing the banking on the website AND in Quicken too so I folded and upgraded to Q2005. I think he used Python and Yahoo quotes somehow and imported the result into Quicken which then updated the stock quotes, there were a few steps but it worked. Good luck, maybe you could do a google search find that method or another workaround
Someone in an earlier post said that the time limit on downloads was known when we bought it.
Hello!! That is pure BS. I didn't see that in the list of features and I don't believe anyone else did!!
We need full disclosure of limitations in their advertising -- you know, like TRUTH in advertising.
Can you imagine what would happen if Quicken and Money had to announce that "feature" clearly on the package? Then you would see a battle between them to see who would have the longest time before it expires.
I hate the thought of more laws and regulations but that is what is needed. Make them list such time limits and other features that are taken away over time and it would change the landscape.
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