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Revert to an earlier pre-subscription version?

I would like to learn if anyone has cancelled their subscription and moved to an earlier version of Quicken. I have a 2012 Version CDROM which worked just fine on an earlier windows computer. Just today got caught up in the loss of monitor real estate (that discussion is closed) due to non renewal. Disappointed that no bugs from my older version have been fixed in the subscription, so no benefit there. Can I uninstall the subscription version and revert to 2012 without and issue. I am now on Windows 10. I don't use loans, investing, :( budgeting or anything fancy. Just basic vanilla manual entries for multiple accounts into categories and use tags and store a few pro forma reports.
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Now running Quicken Windows Subscription, Home & Business
Retired "Certified Information Systems Auditor" & Bank Audit VP
Do you still have 2012 to reinstall? If you do you will have to update it. If you have an older version, One of the SuperUsers has posted the update patches for older versions (2000 and newer) of Quicken
http://www.quicknperlwiz.com/quicken-patches-us.html
Or you can get 2013. 2013 should run on Windows 10. You can download 2013 Deluxe for free using this how to convert article. It’s under Converting from Quicken 2004-2009.
https://www.quicken.com/support/how-and-when-use-intermediate-version-convert-older-versions-quicken
I would like to operate unrestrained with a perpetual license and get unleashed from this dilemma. I still have a 2012 version CDROM, but according to the comments, it won't read the subsequently generated subscription data files (a la 2016), so no use to install it. So, can anyone tell me.....
Can I still buy a bonafide 2016 Quicken perpetual license with product key somewhere? What is the recommended source supplier?
Or, is there an alternate vendor offering a perpetual license that has a released product ~Quicken functionality that can read Quicken data files/format (a la Quicken 2106) created with the subscription Quicken?
Now running Quicken Windows Subscription, Home & Business
Retired "Certified Information Systems Auditor" & Bank Audit VP
I was wondering if there is a third party program - non-subscription - that can read my existing Quicken files.
But though preferable, even that is not essential. If I start with a new program as of Jan 1, then I don't need Quicken any longer.
I am considering to purchase Quicken 2016 from various vendors on the internet. But, I don't understand where the software these people are selling are downloaded (meaning download the code for installation) from, given that Intuit no longer markets or supports Quicken. I would need to get/download as well the latest update to the code on the CDROM they provide.
So, 2016 Quicken looks like a viable approach so long as it works correctly with future new operating systems. BUT....I have seen references to numerous problems with installing Quicken 2016 on Windows 10. And, that worries me.
(Incidentally, "Countabout" writes "It is one of the only personal finance appS (PLURAL) that will import data from Quicken and Mint. Countabout is a subscription, and Mint is free, but with ads. Countabout is "web based" and Mint is "Cloud based".)
BOTTOM LINE it seems is: To consider purchase Quicken 2016 from one of the current "vendors"/retail outlets and download the software with a key and update it from somewhere...is it worth the installation hassles I am reading about? Anyone have a comment or experience with that on Windows 10?
I think maybe I should change my screen name to "NotASUBSCRIBER" ;-)
Quicken 2016/2017 runs just fine on Windows 10. The one thing that you will encounter is that is that the early patch versions of these were using the "Intuit Id", which is no longer supported. You need to install the latest patch before trying to log into your Quicken Id. A Quicken Id is required for any version from Quicken 2014 on, but it is free. You can get the patch from here:
Quicken Patches - QuicknPerlWiz
One thing to note about the Subscription version that @NotACPA didn't mention, even though it will operate in the same way as past versions and allow manual entry even with an expired subscription, about 25% of the window will be filled with an ad to renew the subscription.
Hmmm, unless I misunderstand what you wrote, I am aware that the subscription version has the lost "real estate" issue. That's the whole reason I am considering installing 2016 rather than continuing with the subscription. And, Quicken has not fixed any Intuit bugs carried over as far as I am affected.
But, how come I can still get a 2016 license and who is the provider/vendor of Quicken 2016 product? Must be either Quicken or Intuit??? The retailers are certainly not the product vendor.
While Q 2016 is my first choice to address this, ......another thought that I will share with others commiserating over this dilemma is that you can just stretch the MS Quicken window so that the right most portion is off screen. You will still lose the real estate occupied by the horizontal yellow promo banner across the top, but your register will be full width and you can still access most of the search bar at the upper right corner. Or with two monitors, you can have the rightmost promo extend on to the other monitor and have it subordinate to whatever other applications you are viewing. Enjoy the purchase of a second monitor with what you save by not renewing the subscription.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/173836812673?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=173836812673&targetid=935065067507&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9032135&poi=&campaignid=10900797482&mkgroupid=108910247002&rlsatarget=pla-935065067507&abcId=9300403&merchantid=114751666&gclid=Cj0KCQiAk53-BRD0ARIsAJuNhpsANzHRGRdHE1MDo1YyNZo_kWHRcoTv2y0GmXGOFmtbizY0yuN2o24aAnyLEALw_wcB
There are other such offers. Could this be someone who purchased it and never used it? Or a retailer with residual stock? If Intuit no longer manufactures these CDROMs, can i buy this and expect to get a key, download the software presumably from Intuit(?) and it can be installed and updated? Or is it possibly a scam? You may not know the answer, but any insight you have might help me to understand whether this is a meaningful approach.
As I said above, if you install an older version you will have to update it. One of the SuperUsers has posted the update patches for older versions (2000 and newer) of Quicken
http://www.quicknperlwiz.com/quicken-patches-us.html
The link to the patches listed in this post is for the US verion. Is there a similar link for the Canadian version of 2012?
edit: never mind... i figured out where it was :-)