Re: How do I move Quicken to a new computer?

On Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:59:40 -0800 (PST), John Pollard
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 10:09:41 AM UTC-6, Ken Blake wrote:
>> On Mon, 16 Jan 2023 19:31:12 -0800 (PST), John Pollard wrote: 
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>> >On Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 9:39:05 PM UTC-5, Martin Skaggs wrote: 
>> >> I'm trying to move Quicken 2007 to a new desktop. 
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>> >The phrase "move Quicklen" [sic] tends to be misleading for this process.
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>> Yes.
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>> >For instance, you can't "move" software; you must "install" it.
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>> True for Quicken, and true for most software, but there is an 
>> occasional exception. A few programs *can* be moved.
>
>Thanks.

You're welcome. I don't often get to correct the Quicken expert here.
You're usually the one helping me, not the other way around.

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>I kinda thought that was so, but I also thought if I posted that, it might cause more confusion.
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>My thinking was: only some software can be moved, but all software is capable of being (re)installed. 

Yes, of course.

>If users just assumed they would have to install on the new computer,
> they wouldn't have to spend time trying to figure which approach to use.

Yes.


>I'm guessing some users will find themselves in the position of not having access to the installation files for their software, 
>and those users will be in in the position of hoping there is some way to literally "move" their software to a new machine.
>In those cases, I would likely not be of much help.