Comments on: Notice For Microsoft Money Users http://www.pcmech.com/article/notice-for-microsoft-money-users/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe T.http://www.pcmech.com/article/notice-for-microsoft-money-users/comment-page-1/#comment-35214 Joe T. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:30:37 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9863#comment-35214 Have installed Windows 7 Ultimate, for some time, must have spent ages trying to install MS Money 2002, (formerly used on XP), tried every angle even using compatabilty program. XP SP 3. Everytime I reboot my PC, get the comment:" Cannot open My Money, re-install the program". Have not been able to get any support from Microsoft. Now looking for alternative program Have installed Windows 7 Ultimate, for some time, must have spent ages trying to install MS Money 2002,
(formerly used on XP), tried every angle even using compatabilty program. XP SP 3.
Everytime I reboot my PC, get the comment:” Cannot open My Money, re-install the program”.
Have not been able to get any support from Microsoft.
Now looking for alternative program

]]> By: Jason Faulknerhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/notice-for-microsoft-money-users/comment-page-1/#comment-26556 Jason Faulkner Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:57:59 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9863#comment-26556 A few potential problems in using 'dead' software: 1. No future OS support. There is no guarantee it will work with any new OS's or respective security updates. 2. With financial software, eventually the download transactions may not work due to updated methods of transfer. 3. Possibly more difficult to transfer data to a new system if you decide to upgrade due to there being a lot more data.If this isn't a big deal to you, then go with what you have. A few potential problems in using ‘dead’ software:
1. No future OS support. There is no guarantee it will work with any new OS’s or respective security updates.
2. With financial software, eventually the download transactions may not work due to updated methods of transfer.
3. Possibly more difficult to transfer data to a new system if you decide to upgrade due to there being a lot more data.

If this isn’t a big deal to you, then go with what you have.

]]> By: Jasehttp://www.pcmech.com/article/notice-for-microsoft-money-users/comment-page-1/#comment-26430 Jase Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:03:31 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9863#comment-26430 whats wrong with old software? if it works keep using it. whats wrong with old software? if it works keep using it.

]]> By: Rozhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/notice-for-microsoft-money-users/comment-page-1/#comment-26407 Roz Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:51:11 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9863#comment-26407 What's wrong with continuing to use a "dead" product if it works for you? I have only ever used 2 versions of Microsoft Money, currently still using the 2001 version and have no intention of changing yet. What’s wrong with continuing to use a “dead” product if it works for you? I have only ever used 2 versions of Microsoft Money, currently still using the 2001 version and have no intention of changing yet.

]]> By: Floyd Bufkinhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/notice-for-microsoft-money-users/comment-page-1/#comment-26406 Floyd Bufkin Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:46:25 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9863#comment-26406 An answer to my own question.http://www.andrewtobias.com/managing.html An answer to my own question.

http://www.andrewtobias.com/managing.html

]]> By: Floyd Bufkinhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/notice-for-microsoft-money-users/comment-page-1/#comment-26405 Floyd Bufkin Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:40:28 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9863#comment-26405 I too, abandoned the Intuit ship a long time ago. The bloat and constant upgrades were too much. For a fully featured program I also suggest GNUCash. Which is open source and runs on Linux and Windows. Another program for Linux is Kmymoney which is more basic, but has all of the features you would probably want for you personal bookkeeping. Many years ago I used a program named "Managing Your Money" which was a great program. Don't know if it is still around or not. I too, abandoned the Intuit ship a long time ago. The bloat and constant upgrades were too much. For a fully featured program I also suggest GNUCash. Which is open source and runs on Linux and Windows. Another program for Linux is Kmymoney which is more basic, but has all of the features you would probably want for you personal bookkeeping. Many years ago I used a program named “Managing Your Money” which was a great program. Don’t know if it is still around or not.

]]> By: Justinhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/notice-for-microsoft-money-users/comment-page-1/#comment-26404 Justin Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:15:24 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9863#comment-26404 I use GnuCash as well. I use GnuCash as well.

]]> By: Jason Faulknerhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/notice-for-microsoft-money-users/comment-page-1/#comment-26403 Jason Faulkner Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:06:51 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9863#comment-26403 I had the same experience with Quicken Home & Business. I moved to GNU Cash over a year and a half ago and absolutely love it. I had the same experience with Quicken Home & Business.
I moved to GNU Cash over a year and a half ago and absolutely love it.

]]> By: Doctor Gonzohttp://www.pcmech.com/article/notice-for-microsoft-money-users/comment-page-1/#comment-26402 Doctor Gonzo Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:01:56 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9863#comment-26402 As a very long-time user of Quicken (more than ten years), I say stay away from Quicken like the plague. It is the only software I know of where each successive release makes the software worse. Intuit makes sure you have no choice when it comes to upgrading: if you want to be able to download transactions from financial institutions into Quicken, you have to use a version from within the past three years. So like clockwork, I've upgraded every three years, and like clockwork, each step, from 99->2002, 2002->2005, and the latest, 2005->2008, have been a profound disappointment. I'm giving up on Quicken after this. Now I just need to find something that will allow me to keep my 13 years of data that I've collected. As a very long-time user of Quicken (more than ten years), I say stay away from Quicken like the plague. It is the only software I know of where each successive release makes the software worse. Intuit makes sure you have no choice when it comes to upgrading: if you want to be able to download transactions from financial institutions into Quicken, you have to use a version from within the past three years. So like clockwork, I’ve upgraded every three years, and like clockwork, each step, from 99->2002, 2002->2005, and the latest, 2005->2008, have been a profound disappointment. I’m giving up on Quicken after this. Now I just need to find something that will allow me to keep my 13 years of data that I’ve collected.

]]> By: Gaelhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/notice-for-microsoft-money-users/comment-page-1/#comment-26400 Gael Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:42:34 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9863#comment-26400 What about Office Accounting 2009 it's free seems feature filled...? What about Office Accounting 2009 it’s free seems feature filled…?

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