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TheLenz
Level 2

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

Hi All,

 

We run QB on a windows server 2022 datacentre azure edition.
With the stop in support for Windows 10, we are being notified in QuickBooks that 'Windows 10' needs to be updated to windows 11. however as mentioned, we are not running it on windows 10 but windows server 2022.
My questions are 1. will this effect what QB offers to us in the application in regard to features etc?
Is there a way to change it so QB knows what OS it is running on?

Kind regards,

 

Josh

 

 

14 Comments 14
SIAB
Level 7

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

Are any of your users accessing the QB server with their Win 10 PC?

B_step
Level 1

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

I am having the same issue. Server 2022 that users access QB on via Remote App. The user who received the message upon opening QB is on Windows 11. Even if she were on Windows 10, however, the program is not installed on her PC at all. 

TheLenz
Level 2

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

Hi SIAB,

Thanks for the question. There may be a user that uses windows 10 on their local machine when remoting onto the Server however, the user that highlighted the issue is currently using Windows 11 Pro on their local machine.

SIAB
Level 7

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

I found that Windows Server 2022 shares the same core architecture as Windows 10/Windows 11, and Intuit developer team seems to only check the version number rather than the actual product name.

Windows 10: Version 10.0.19041+

Windows 11: Version 10.0.22000+

Windows Server 2022: Version 10.0.20348+

 

Since they all start with "10.0", they incorrectly report it as "Windows 10".

I'm sure Intuit won't admit to this ridiculous issue. The big question is how long it will take them to fix it.

TheLenz
Level 2

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

Hi SIAB, thanks for this. 

Do you think it is just a popup that can be ignored, or do you think that this will limit functionality because QB perceives it to be an unsupported OS?

Tackman
Level 1

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

We are doing the same thing... all users (who are on Windows 11, but that doesn't matter) are using Remote Desktop to Windows Server 2022 to use QB. 

 

I don't think that the warning message is preventing any features, but it is super annoying.  

QB will have to be changed to detect Windows 10 in the right way.

 

QB is so much faster for multi-user using Remote Desktop... I'm not sure why anyone would deploy it any other way.

MacMind
Level 1

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

Bravo, thanks for that info and details!    

Tackman
Level 1

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

Why is this marked solved?  As far as I know, there is no solution until Intuit fixes the defective code that checks the Windows version.

 

When will a fix be released?

FlatStanley
Level 1

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

In my case, the answer is no. All clients are on Win 11, latest release.

ddoyle95
Level 1

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

Has Quickbooks responded or provided more information. Is this an issue? Can it be disregarded?

wjackson_ts
Level 1

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

Same issue users remoting into server 2022 Datacenter getting the windows 10 pop up.
Any fixes?

wjackson_ts
Level 1

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

Is there any fix for this?  I have multiple users experiencing this same issue.

gcs_j25
Level 1

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

Want to Echo our server 2022 is also being identified as windows 10 and now we are getting prompted with a message to type yes and then ok.  Afterwards it does allow us in and can work.   This is extremely frustrating, especially since its not windows 10.   Need intuit to chime in here.

ShyMae
QuickBooks Team

Quickbooks Desktop thinks my windows server 2022 is windows 10

I understand that seeing a prompt like this can be confusing, especially when you're running QuickBooks Desktop on a supported system. I'm here to provide clarity and guidance on this matter.

 

The pop-up is likely due to a misidentification issue caused by QuickBooks incorrectly detecting the operating environment. This can happen in Remote Desktop or virtual setups.

 

To help correct the OS detection issues, let's start by ensuring that your QuickBooks is updated by following these steps:

 

  1. Navigate to the Help menu, then select Update QuickBooks Desktop.
  2. Select Update Now, then Get Updates.
  3. Close and reopen QuickBooks to refresh it.

 

However, if you're using Remote Desktop, I suggest running QuickBooks directly from the server console or on a local machine to see if the warning disappears.

 

If the issue persists after following these steps, I recommend contacting our live support team for further assistance. They can troubleshoot this case further and ensure you won't encounter the same prompt.

 

On the other hand, you can rest assured that the features offered by QuickBooks won't be affected by this.

 

This thread will remain open if you have additional questions. We're always here to help.

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