Running QuickBooks on Windows 7 Beta
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I am a geek at heart and love playing around with new technology, so when Microsoft made the beta for the next version of Windows available for free I had to download it right away! My Windows XP install was almost two years old and it’s been feeling more and more slugish lately, so it was time for a fresh install.
After backing up all of my data and downloading the beta, I burned the .iso file to a DVD and rebooted my computer to begin the installation. It went incredibly smooth and only took about 15 minutes. Windows 7 recognized all of my hardware automatically. The only thing I had to fiddle around with was my audio settings so that sounds came out of the correct sound device. So far, so good!
The first thing I did was install my copy of QuickBooks Premier 2009. I was curious if there would be any hiccups or incompatabilities, but the install was perfectly normal. I downloaded updates, restored my backup file and all is well. I haven’t had a chance to really test out all of the features, but the basic functionality is all there.
I then installed Intuit DMS (Document Management System). This time, I was greeted with a warning message that the DMS printer was not installed correctly and I wouldn’t be able to use that part of the program. I searched online for a solution, but I couldn’t find anything about running DMS on Windows 7 (hey, it’s only been available for about a week!)
I went into the DMS printer preferences on one of my other computers and noted the path that was listed there for saving the PDF file. On my new Windows 7 installation, the path was completely different. I hunted around for the DMS Temp folder and pointed it there and, voila! It worked!
So I now have QuickBooks 2009 and Intuit DMS running on my Windows 7 operating system. I am enjoying the updated look of the OS since I’ve been using Windows XP for as long as I can remember. It even seems to run a little bit faster than my 2-year old XP installation!
You can download the Windows 7 beta here.
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