Smaller quicken - Version of Quicken that is just the register without the extra features [Edited]

Quicken many years ago had a limited checkbook-only version, which they discontinued. Quicken is a small company, and I think they've found they can do better with a smaller number of products. They dropped non-US/Canada versions years ago as well. They combined two different business versions into one. They eliminated having annual releases they needed to maintain for three years. The Deluxe/Premier/Business & Personal versions are all the same program, with features enabled or disabled based on the subscription level. That consolidation allowed them to devote more time to fixing bugs and adding features, and to create a new web-only product, Simplifi, and likely other products in the future. So I don't think it's likely that they'll go back to offering a stripped-down, low-priced version for checkbook-only users; there's not enough profit in it for them.

There's no problem with your request; I'm only saying I don't think it's likely. And it may be that Quicken simply isn't the best tool for you if all you need is to track your checkbook. If you're not averse to a version where your data lives in the cloud, you might consider Quicken Simplifi. It also has more bells and whistles than you want, but it is offered at a slightly lower price ($48) than the desktop Quicken Classic programs.