You’ll need to be logged into QuickBooks as the Administrator.
Windows Vista, all version with User Account Control (UAC) turned on. QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise is optimized for a 1024 x 768 screen resolution, 16-bit or higher color. Windows XP, all versions – Service Pack (SP) 2 or later strongly recommended. Make sure that your current computer meets QuickBooks 2012 requirements, by clicking your Start button -> choose Computer -> select System and compare the information displayed to that shown below. While this list may seem like an overkill, anyone who has been working with and using QuickBooks for any length of time knows that sometimes things do not always go smoothly.ĭO NOT plan to install the new version of QuickBooks on a day when you need to run payroll, do your billing, or perform any task(s) that will require extensive access to your company data file. The instructions found in this article are a list of “best practices” for people who have an existing version of QuickBooks currently installed on their computer who wish to “upgrade” to QuickBooks 2012. Below are some best practice tips for some basic file maintenance tasks that you should perform on a regular basis – but more importantly before and after you upgrade your company file to a new version of QuickBooks. QUICKBOOKS PRO UPGRADE 2012 HOW TO
Most people don’t periodically check the health of their QuickBooks file to help prevent data corruption – mainly because they don’t realize that they should or even how to go about it.
Your QuickBooks file just like you, your car, or your equipment benefits from some basic maintenance.