I recognize the importance of accessing your company files in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT), @pelli69. I'm here to share details about activating an older version.
Activating your QBDT 2010/2011 version is no longer possible as these versions have been discontinued. Your best option moving forward is to gradually upgrade to a currently supported version.
For more details, please refer to this article: QuickBooks Desktop service discontinuation policy.
Additionally, you can refer to these articles about the system requirements of QBDT:
Let us know if you have other concerns with activating your QBDT. We're here to help you in any way we can.
