Programs don't run

[Lizv]

As I understand it some programs must be re-installed
after going to Windows XP. If that doesn't work try right
clicking on the Quickbooks icon, select the compatibility
tab and tell it to run in Windows 2000 mode. I had to do
this with serveral of my programs. Hope this helps.

LizV
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings,
>
>I recently migrated from 98 to xp. Now I have two
programs
>now that won't 'run'.
>
>The first is Quickbooks 2003 Pro. This ran fine up
until I allowed
>'windows update' to download and install in the
background
>yesterday. After that, when I try to start QB, it
generates the warning:
>"This version of Quickbooks requires MS IE6.0 or later.
Install IE 6.0 from
>the QB CD-Rom..." I tried to install the version from
the CD, but of course
>that didn't work. Intuit (QB OEM) was no help, and they
charge for 'all
>technical help', imagine that.
>
>It appears to be a protection or a version problem, but
I don't have a clue
>how to proceed. Any Ideas?
>
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>BRich
>
>
>.
>

[BRich]

Thanks for the help. I tried the changing the compatibility to 98/ME, but
that didn't help. Good idea though.

The program ran in xp up until the win update, so I don't think the problem
is with QB per se. The symptom is that it cannot 'find' IE6.0. Is there
some protection within newer win or ie version that mask IE6 somehow? Also,
QB automatically looks for its own updates and uses IE like views, and
apparently it won't start without it. I might look for a QB update on
their site, but they try to control that from within the program, and I
can't 'start' the prog.... it may be a catch 22. We'll see....

Thanks again for the info though!
BRich

Thanks again.
"Lizv" > wrote in message
...
> As I understand it some programs must be re-installed
> after going to Windows XP. If that doesn't work try right
> clicking on the Quickbooks icon, select the compatibility
> tab and tell it to run in Windows 2000 mode. I had to do
> this with serveral of my programs. Hope this helps.
>
> LizV
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings,
> >
> >I recently migrated from 98 to xp. Now I have two
> programs
> >now that won't 'run'.
> >
> >The first is Quickbooks 2003 Pro. This ran fine up
> until I allowed
> >'windows update' to download and install in the
> background
> >yesterday. After that, when I try to start QB, it
> generates the warning:
> >"This version of Quickbooks requires MS IE6.0 or later.
> Install IE 6.0 from
> >the QB CD-Rom..." I tried to install the version from
> the CD, but of course
> >that didn't work. Intuit (QB OEM) was no help, and they
> charge for 'all
> >technical help', imagine that.
> >
> >It appears to be a protection or a version problem, but
> I don't have a clue
> >how to proceed. Any Ideas?
> >
> >
> >Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >BRich
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Again, I must ask if you've tried removing and reinstalling QuickBooks.
Various updates make changes that might have an effect on some applications
or how those applications communicate with the rest of the system. This, in
turn, might require the application to be reinstalled in order to accomodate
the changes.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"BRich" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the help. I tried the changing the compatibility to 98/ME, but
> that didn't help. Good idea though.
>
> The program ran in xp up until the win update, so I don't think the
problem
> is with QB per se. The symptom is that it cannot 'find' IE6.0. Is there
> some protection within newer win or ie version that mask IE6 somehow?
Also,
> QB automatically looks for its own updates and uses IE like views, and
> apparently it won't start without it. I might look for a QB update on
> their site, but they try to control that from within the program, and I
> can't 'start' the prog.... it may be a catch 22. We'll see....
>
> Thanks again for the info though!
> BRich
>
> Thanks again.
> "Lizv" > wrote in message
> ...
> > As I understand it some programs must be re-installed
> > after going to Windows XP. If that doesn't work try right
> > clicking on the Quickbooks icon, select the compatibility
> > tab and tell it to run in Windows 2000 mode. I had to do
> > this with serveral of my programs. Hope this helps.
> >
> > LizV
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Greetings,
> > >
> > >I recently migrated from 98 to xp. Now I have two
> > programs
> > >now that won't 'run'.
> > >
> > >The first is Quickbooks 2003 Pro. This ran fine up
> > until I allowed
> > >'windows update' to download and install in the
> > background
> > >yesterday. After that, when I try to start QB, it
> > generates the warning:
> > >"This version of Quickbooks requires MS IE6.0 or later.
> > Install IE 6.0 from
> > >the QB CD-Rom..." I tried to install the version from
> > the CD, but of course
> > >that didn't work. Intuit (QB OEM) was no help, and they
> > charge for 'all
> > >technical help', imagine that.
> > >
> > >It appears to be a protection or a version problem, but
> > I don't have a clue
> > >how to proceed. Any Ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > >Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > >BRich
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>