Please Enter a Valid Date error

Question

Each time I attempt to post a transaction, I receive this error.  Also, the date format for all transactions looks odd to me, i.e., instead of 11/03/2022, it is formatted as Nov32022.  I tried to restore a backup file, but I'm encountering the same phenomena when attempting to post to that file, as well.   I am using Quicken 2012 Start-Up Edition.

Any suggestions/insight is greatly appreciated.

mshiggins · Answer

Quicken gets the date format from Windows. Check the Windows short date format on your computer and change the Windows short date format to mm/dd/yyyy.

The Keeper · Answer

See if the following link is helpful.

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7915026/error-message-please-enter-valid-date-edited

Your edition of Quicken 2012

You didn't specify the age of your computer so old software may not be compatible with a newer computer. Perhaps you should consider updating your Quicken program to the newest version.