Found Simple solution to my Quickens problem.

JD Seller

Well-known Member
A good friend of mine is a computer guru. I had not seen him in several years. He stopped by to visit. Anyway. He rebuilt the computer I had that was making the hard drive noise. He replaced the hard drive and updated a bunch of the memory too. So I can just keep using the program I like and not worry for now. He told me he can build me a new computer with XP as the operating system. Just do not hook it to the Internet. He says it would be infected very quickly. So that is what I am going to do for now. Nothing "new" for me to learn as far as a new program and such.
 
Stick with what ya know


PS windows 10 is so nice
it has it's own anti virus malware protections
no norton or avg or any
on internet allday long
Of course I encourage updates all the time
may even set aside and hour or so to do this and the other computer with the monthly update
even left alone it is not intrusive
it has not had a glitch of problems since FREE upgrades on 2 machines (years ago?)
a far cry from the blue screens of death of win 95/98
these are both updated vista machines
what of my old sofware most of it works or there are open source "FREE" counterparts available that outperform at every corner
 
JD,
When my son was in HS 20 years ago, he built me a computer, MS 4.0. I love the spreadsheet, still use it for business records. I never have to worry about viruses because I can't use it on internet.

I use smart phone or laptop for internet.

SIL works for a computer company that services many business. Many businesses upgrade their computers every few years. So I get 3-4 year old laptops. Last laptop I got cost new over $3k. It's sweet.

You may consider buying used computers and keeping your old computer and printer for business records. My laptops can also be used on a wireless laser printer. Connects to internet via WiFi.
 

I doubt very much that the "XP" is any more vulnerable than Windows 10. I am still running "Vista", and finding many anti-virus programs that are still compatible.
 

Windows XP in today's internet world is like turning a 3 year old loose on a NY city street.

Vista security updates ceased in 2017.

Windows 7 updates are scheduled to end in 2020.

I have several hundred PCs on my network and security is a frequent battle and very constant concern.

Antivirus software can help - but with the ability of Windows itself to be compromised (since any AV program has to run ON TOP OF Windows) - AV software is a bit like a $20,000 burglar alarm system on your house - the doors might be guarded - but if the kids leave the back window open, you are still just as hacked.


Ransomware viruses will corrupt your data and demand a ransom for the ability to repair it - while another big danger is "silent eavesdropping" viruses that just listen - waiting for you to login to your banking website, ebay, paypal, etc, and then report your userid/pw's to the hacker's servers scattered across the internet.

If you value your data at all - or if you conduct financial transactions on your PC, it is a very real threat.


Howard
 
(quoted from post at 09:56:25 08/30/18)
Windows XP in today's internet world is like turning a 3 year old loose on a NY city street.

Vista security updates ceased in 2017.

Windows 7 updates are scheduled to end in 2020.

I have several hundred PCs on my network and security is a frequent battle and very constant concern.

Antivirus software can help - but with the ability of Windows itself to be compromised (since any AV program has to run ON TOP OF Windows) - AV software is a bit like a $20,000 burglar alarm system on your house - the doors might be guarded - but if the kids leave the back window open, you are still just as hacked.


Ransomware viruses will corrupt your data and demand a ransom for the ability to repair it - while another big danger is "silent eavesdropping" viruses that just listen - waiting for you to login to your banking website, ebay, paypal, etc, and then report your userid/pw's to the hacker's servers scattered across the internet.

If you value your data at all - or if you conduct financial transactions on your PC, it is a very real threat.


Howard

So the real answer is to stop using Windows and install Linux or Ubunta.
 
Glad you got it going. I am using a computer
with Windows Vista to run an invoicing program
that won't run on Windows 7. That computer is
not hooked to the internet.
 
> So the real answer is to stop using Windows and install Linux or Ubunta.

Certainly from a security, stability or maintainability standpoint, any of the major Linux distros will be head and shoulders above 17 year old XP. But if the key requirement is to run Quicken, then it has to run Quicken.

Has anyone tried running Quicken or QuickBooks on Linux using WINE? How did it go?

Has anyone tried one of the native Linux accounting applications like GnuCash? Were you happy with it?
 

I have a old XP machine with Quickens, been using Quickens for years and like the way it works, that machine doesn't get connected to the web.
For that I'm using a Mac that doesn't have any of my accounting info on it.

JD Seller, Glad your friend got that XP fixed for you.
 

Everyone's mileage may vary, but keep in mind Windows is written & tested by a company that makes its living selling copies of it. They have an untold amount of money vested in keeping it as reliable and
secure as possible. It is not perfect, but their livelihood is largely tied to it, so they are trying.

Linux was "invented in the barn", so to speak, and has largely been brought into the modern age by volunteers with publicly available source code that anyone can examine.

Besides, as Mark has pointed out - it is tough enough keeping "Windows applications" running on Windows, let alone getting into the hassle of using emulator layers and all that...

Long winded way of saying - in my opinion, for most people that want to also use the internet, the best idea is to get on Windows 10 and use common sense around suspicious emails or strange websites.



Howard
 
(quoted from post at 12:22:55 08/31/18)
Everyone's mileage may vary, but keep in mind Windows is written & tested by a company that makes its living selling copies of it. They have an untold amount of money vested in keeping it as reliable and
secure as possible. It is not perfect, but their livelihood is largely tied to it, so they are trying.

Linux was "invented in the barn", so to speak, and has largely been brought into the modern age by volunteers with publicly available source code that anyone can examine.

Besides, as Mark has pointed out - it is tough enough keeping "Windows applications" running on Windows, let alone getting into the hassle of using emulator layers and all that...

Long winded way of saying - in my opinion, for most people that want to also use the internet, the best idea is to get on Windows 10 and use common sense around suspicious emails or strange websites.



Howard

Yes. I most likely will do that. Just as soon as this old Windows Vista desktop gives up the ghost. In the mean time, I will just keep on keepin on.
 

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