Please can you help me - I have an old programmes called Quicken 98 and my new windows 7 laptop won't let me load it on - how can I get this programme on my machine?

Anonymous
2010-01-14T21:21:45+00:00

Please can you help me - I have Quicken 98 and it won't load on my new Windows 7 laptop - I realise its a very old programme - but it is brilliant and I use it every day - I have the data stored on an external drive - I really need help with this please

ps My cassells dictionery disc won't load either - why do's this happen when the systems change - it really isn't fair

thank with kind regards

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Anonymous
2010-01-15T16:19:14+00:00

Today, 64-bit processors have become the standard for systems ranging from the most scalable servers to desktop PCs. The way to take full advantage of these systems is with 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows products.

The 64-bit systems offer direct access to more virtual and physical memory than 32-bit systems and process more data per clock cycle, enabling more scalable, higher performing computing solutions. There are two 64-bit Windows platforms: x64-based and Itanium-based.

x64 solutions are the direct descendants of x86 32-bit products, and are the natural choice for most server application deployments—small or large. Itanium-based systems offer alternative system designs and a processor architecture best suited to extremely large database and custom application solutions.

64 bit is a way of manipulating data and if something is currently 16 bit there is no way for you to upgrade them to 64. That is the job of the author of the product. You will have to contact them.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-05-03T07:37:10+00:00

    If nothing appears in the 'Quicken' frame, click - 'enlarge' box (top right) or you can spend time clicking around the screen starting about 2/3rds down on left about 1/4 in on the flashing  cursor. works for me!

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-04-29T16:17:34+00:00

    quicken deluxe version 6 didn't! quicken 'year 2000 solution' (based on Q 98 deluxe) Brilliant! enter files.  enter win95. enter setup - click setup.exe. close all progs. and ignore when it says 'not set-up properly' - it lies!

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-04-06T08:46:57+00:00

    Hi there, from the above very helpful solution I can get the Quicken 98 program to load thru W7 now, great, BUT, I try to Register and the 0800 phone number is dead and going the Internet route, the Registration program doesn't find my ISP provider. Ok so it tells me I can use the program for another 12 times.

    When I press File, a warning message pops up and tells me 'You're about to enter data in a Quicken file. If you want to handle your own data, you should be creating a new file'. Problem here is that I cannot click out of the 'error message' and either have to delete the Quicken program thru the Task Manager or Control Panel.

    I got so frustrated that I was prepered to buy a new Quicken program, but it is not available in the UK and in the Quicken web site you can only pay/download if you have a US/Canada address.

    Hope you can help. Frustrated of UK

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-02-27T19:26:56+00:00

    The current Quicken version is 2011. It is 13 versions newer than Quicken 98. There isn't necessarily a lot of differences and improvements from one year to the next, but there is a lot that's been improved in 13 versions. And some of the Quicken online features won't work in such an old version.

    Quicken is not an expensive program. I recommend that you bite the bullet and buy the new version. That will solve your immediate problem and give you lots of improvements.

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