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Remember SchofieldвЂ™s first law of computing: you should never put data into a program unless you can see exactly how to get it out. ItвЂ™s always a good idea to export data in a format that you can load into a different program. There are also hundreds of templates for Microsoft Excel, including Arixcel. But there are Accountz and BankTree, as well as Sage One Accounts. However, there are not many alternatives to Quicken, as UK users discovered when Intuit discontinued its UK version a decade ago. Third, you can export your data and move to a different program or, in some cases, an online service. You probably donвЂ™t have one, because the cheap versions of Windows sold by PC manufacturers are locked to the PC on which they ship. Of course, you would need to source a copy of any earlier version of Windows that you wanted to run. Otherwise, there are a few free VMs available, such as OracleвЂ™s (formerly SunвЂ™s) VirtualBox and MicrosoftвЂ™s old Virtual PC.

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Current Pro versions of Windows 8.1 include Hyper-V to host alternative operating systems.

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Microsoft provided a free copy of Windows XP to run in Windows 7 Pro so that companies could upgrade while still running some programs under XP. Second, you can run the old operating system in a вЂњvirtual machineвЂќ (VM) on a new PC, though you may you need a gigabyte for each VM. It costs $400 per PC this year, $800 per PC next year, and keeps doubling every year. (Rich companies can still pay Microsoft to support XP. If the operating system is no longer supported with security patches вЂ“ as is the case with Windows XP вЂ“ then itвЂ™s best to disconnect it from the internet. Companies often do this, although itвЂ™s very expensive in terms of maintenance. If you have an old program that wonвЂ™t run on a new version of your operating system, then there are at least three things that you can do.ДЇirst, you can hang on to the old PC, and keep it around just to run the old program. If youвЂ™re on a really old version, for example, you have to go to Quicken 6 before you can upgrade to Quicken 2004. As Intuit says: вЂњyou may experience some data file issues we will be unable to help you.вЂќДЄ two-step upgrade could easily become a three-step upgrade. This is not a great position from the point of view of data security and reliability. Intuit says: вЂњWe provide you with a copy of 2004 and easy instructions here.вЂќД«asically, this involves converting your old files to a new file format, and doing it twice. For example, Intuit lets you upgrade from Quicken 2002 (and older versions) to Quicken 2004 and from there to Quicken 2013 (and, presumably, newer versions).

You canвЂ™t upgrade directly from a very old version of Quicken to a new version, but you can get there in two or more steps. If you want, you can try running the current upgrade assistant for Windows 8.1.

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When Windows 10 is launched, you will be able to run a compatibility checker that will check your hardware and software. However, while Microsoft and millions of Windows 10 testers are no doubt checking that recent versions of Quicken run, I donвЂ™t expect any of them care whether compatibility stretches all the way back to 2001. Since Quicken 2002 runs on Windows 8.1, I would expect it to run on Windows 10. However, the вЂњaction recommendedвЂќ вЂ“ which I agree with вЂ“ is to upgrade to a new version. According to the Windows compatibility centre on MicrosoftвЂ™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, itвЂ™s reasonably safe to skip alternate versions of programs, so youвЂ™re never more than two behind.

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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.ДЇortunately 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.

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