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YvonneCharman
March 7, 2023
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Quickbooks Desktop Pro 2016 to be discontinued in June 2023

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I have an old desktop version of Quickbooks Pro 2016 that I purchased and used for my company and personal accounts.  I closed my company down 10 years ago but still use Quickbooks for my personal accounting and to manage a couple of rental properties that I still own.  I don't need all the fancy stuff in the application (ie the links to banks, wages, etc) but am familiar with the application and it works well for what I need to manage my accounts and extract information annually for my accountants.  I have just received a notice that the application will not be available from June 2023.  Does this mean that I will no longer be able to access and use the application that I purchased in good faith in 2016?  I am retired and as I only use the application to manage my personal accounts I do not want to pay for a monthly subscription for all the fancy stuff in the application that I do not use or need.

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Ashleigh1
March 7, 2023

Hello YvonneCharman, Thanks for posting on the Community page, Yes this does mean you will no longer have access or be able to use your account come the end of June 2023, as ALL UK DESKTOP LICESNES are being discontinued. So you will either need to move to our online product or to a different software. 

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YvonneCharmanAuthor
March 7, 2023

I'm retired and can't afford to pay for a subscription plan for an old software package that I have bought and that is perfectly adequate.  How are you planning on stopping me using my owned software package?    Have you embedded a kill switch in the software during updates?  What if I re-install the software on an old laptop that I have disconnected from the internet?

Bryan_M
Bryan_M
March 7, 2023

We hear you, Yvonne.

 

Here's what you need to know about QuickBooks Desktop service discontinuation.

 

If you don't use any of the add-on services on QBDT, your product will continue to work for you, however, support will no longer be possible.

 

Moreover, you'll need to upgrade to QBDT to the latest version to access support.

 

Also, your access to multi-currency, and security & compliance updates will be discontinued. Then, you can't reinstall the software on your old laptop without the Internet.

 

For additional questions about QuickBooks Desktop subscription, never hesitate to reply to this post. I'll be willing to lend a hand. Keep safe!

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