However, the “action recommended” – which I agree with – is to upgrade to a new version. According to the Windows compatibility centre on Microsoft’s website, four people out of five report that Quicken 2002 runs on Windows 8.1. Quicken only supports programs for three years. When companies release a new version every year then try not to fall more than four or five years behind. In general, it’s reasonably safe to skip alternate versions of programs, so you’re never more than two behind.
But not every software company cares about backwards compatibility, and many go bust. I suspect a lot of people are still running Quicken 2002, which was released in 2001. If you calculate the number of hours it would take you to re-enter up to 14 years of accounts, I suspect you will find that it would cost far more to replace your data than your PC and software.įortunately for you, both Windows and Quicken have tens of millions of users, which encourages Microsoft and Intuit to try to maintain compatibility over long periods. Worse, you may be at risk of losing access to your data. There is also a risk that unpatched security holes could leave you vulnerable to viruses. The most obvious is the one that concerns you: it could eventually stop working. There are several problems with running old software. Unfortunately, this feeling may be illusory. If you use the same program for a decade or more, you get to know it well, and you will feel safe and secure. I’m only 72 and hope to run it for many years more. Quicken 2002 does everything I want, and I don’t have any need to change to another product. It runs fine under Windows 7, but I haven’t tried it under Windows 8, and wonder if it will work under Windows 10 and 10+? If it won’t run under Windows 10, what do I do? I’ve been running Intuit’s Quicken for years: my current version is 2002 Deluxe.
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