Question

Quickbooks Pro compatibility with Windows 11

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
November 27, 2021
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Do any of the older versions of Quickbooks desktop work with Windows 11?

QuickBooks Desktop

RenjolynC

Level 9

Welcome to the QuickBooks Community, NickiW.

Let me share some insights about the operating system.

At the moment, no supported version of QuickBooks Desktop (Pro Plus, Premier Plus, Pro, Premier Enterprise, or Accountant) is certified as fully compatible with Windows 11. If you plan to use Windows 11, your company file will likely open and may be used. However, there may be some unexpected issues with your QuickBooks software.

Here are the currently supported operating systems for running QuickBooks Desktop:

Windows 10, all editions including 64-bit, natively installed
Windows 8.1, all editions including 64-bit, natively installed
Windows Server 2019, Standard and Essentials
Windows Server 2016, Standard and Essentials
Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard and Essentials
Windows Server 2012, Standard and Essentials

To learn more about the compatibility, you can read this article: QuickBooks Desktop Microsoft Windows 11 Compatibility.

In case you need help with other task in QuickBooks, please feel free to visit our general help topics page. This is where you can find related help articles, Community discussions, video tutorials, and more.

You can also reply on this thread and I'll be happy to help you out again. Have a good day ahead.

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MikeW48

I have QB Pro 5.0 from 2005. I have the original disk, but moving to new laptop with Windows 11 and laptop will not accept the disk. Any suggestions?

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ZackE_

QuickBooks Team

Thanks for joining the Community and getting involved with this thread, MikeW48.

To verify my understanding, does your new laptop not have a optical disk drive (ODD), or are you noticing a compatibility issue with the Windows 11 operating system it uses?

If your computer doesn't have on ODD to insert the disc, you can consider using an external disk drive.

In the event you're noticing a compatibility issue with Windows 11, you can try using a different computer. You also have the option of using a computer with a disk drive if your current one doesn't have one built-in, and you'd rather not use an external.

You can additionally consider upgrading if you'd like to. If so, I'd recommend referring to our Upgrade QuickBooks Desktop for Windows & Mac article for detailed steps on the process.

You'll be able to find many detailed resources about using QuickBooks in our help article archives.

Please feel welcome to send a reply if there's any additional questions. Have an awesome Wednesday!

Fiat Lux - ASIA

Level 14

@NickiW

Which QB Desktop year version do you have? Have you trued to install in compatibility mode?

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gene05

Just bought new laptop windows 11

I need to use quickbooks

what version will

work. Would like quick books pro

Fiat Lux - ASIA

Level 14

@gene05

You have a pre-installed Windows 11? No QB Desktop version runs on Win 11 natively at this time. You should be able to clean install Windows 10 with the Windows 11 OEM license key that the PC comes with - so should not have to buy another license or disc as you can make your own Windows 10 Install USB/CD using Windows 10 MCT or other sources. Once QB Desktop supports Win 11, you may upgrade it later. You can still buy the one time license for QBD 2021 from several partners if required.

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valprice1

@Fiat Lux - ASIA I can get QBDT to run on the Windows 11 Pro machine, but two of our Windows 10 Pro machines can't access the Windows 11 machine, although the 3rd one can. That machine can open the file and write to it, but the other 2 machines get a "you do not have permission to access this networked comptuer" message ("the machine appears to be configured correctly, but the computer is not responding"). All three are set up in exactly the same way, so not sure what the problem is. I will suggest they downgrade to Windows 10, I guess. Sad.

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rjlemi

When do you expect QB 2021 Pro to be fully compatible with Windows 11? When traveling and using my new laptop with Windows 11, I can't email out invoices.

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RCV

QuickBooks Team

I see how important for your your business to have Windows 11 compatibility for QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) Pro 2021, rjlemi.

At the moment, we're unable to provide a specific timeframe for when this will be implemented. Rest assured Intuit is working to ensure QuickBooks Desktop 2022 products will work as designed with Windows 11. We intend to complete the compatibility certification process soon. It may take some time because our engineers are making sure there will be no problem in the long run.

For additional info, you may refer to this article: QuickBooks Desktop Microsoft Windows 11 Compatibility. To successfully email invoices, you may use currently supported operating systems for running QuickBooks Desktop Pro 2021:

Windows 10, all editions including 64-bit, natively installed
Windows 8.1, all editions including 64-bit, natively installed
Windows Server 2019, Standard and Essentials
Windows Server 2016, Standard and Essentials
Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard and Essentials
Windows Server 2012, Standard and Essentials

To learn more about what your computer needs for the best experience in QuickBooks Desktop 2021, check out this article: System requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2021.

In case you need help with another task in QuickBooks, please feel free to visit our general help topics page. This is where you can find related help articles, Community discussions, video tutorials, and more.

If you ever come across any more concerns or ideas regarding invoices, you're always welcome to reach out. I'm here to help you and address any questions you may have.

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