


I got hit with this message that QuickBooks (2014) needs Internet Explorer 6.0 to work.Īpparently users all the way up to QuickBooks 2019 have experienced the same. I did accounting last on Friday, August 13 and then left for the weekend.Ĭoming back Tuesday evening I wanted to prepare some needed statements for Wednesday morning. Microsoft is just making sure that you will have to take what they decide you must like. You cannot reinstall Internet Explorer 11.

The "add feature" function either ignores your settings or returns an "install failed". Take care and have a great weekend ahead.ĭarling Micro$oft made sure you will fail in this attempt with some of their sneaky updates over the weekend or Tuesday. Let me know if you still have questions or concerns with your data file. It has our general topics with articles: Browse all articles for QBDT. I'm also attaching this link if you need help with other tasks in QBDT. Set Internet Explorer to be your default browser. Upgrade Internet Explorer to open QuickBooks Desktop.With the above steps and a supported operating system, you'll receive technical supports and security updates. Under Default Web Browser tap the Make Default button.Go to the Gear icon in the upper right corner (or click Tools).To update, please visit Microsoft's website.Īfter updating, make IE your default browser: Currently, QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) only supports Internet Explorer 11.0. Unfortunately, its improvements aren't enough to sway users away from competitors like Firefox or Chrome.Thanks for joining us here, have some information about using other browsers. There are still interface elements in the Internet Explorer 10 Preview that look and feel antiquated. Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 offers a great look at the future of IE 10 but lacks the complete touch-focused redesigned of IE 10 for Windows 8. The Flash plugin isn't integrated into Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 yet but will be added in a future update for the browser. Like in Windows 8's version of Internet Explorer 10, Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 will feature integrated Adobe Flash support but only for selected sites. Some companies have announced that they will be ignoring Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7's do not track settings. This move by Microsoft has upset some companies with its do not track enabled by default. Microsoft makes 'do not track' user friendly by having it be opt-out instead. With Google Chrome, you'll have to enable it yourself. This feature allows users to opt out of targeted advertising. It seems that just about every browser these days has a 'do not track' feature. This way, users won't have to remember to update their browsers for the latest security and performance upgrades. Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 takes a page out of Google's play book and adds automatic updating. This will help prevent viruses or hackers from gaining access to your files, even if IE has been compromised. There will be specific pop-ups that will ask for permission to access part of the OS that a browser typically doesn't require. The main security addition to Internet Explorer 10 Preview is "Enhanced Protected Mode," which will lock down parts of the Windows operating system, preventing the browser from accessing the OS. IE has been very weak in the security department and Microsoft hopes to change this with Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7. Microsoft has done a great job of making Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 a speedy browser. It is slightly faster than IE 9 and much faster than IE 8. In our HTML5 benchmarks, Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 fell behind both Chrome and Opera but beat out Firefox.

Microsoft even partnered with Atari and Contre Jour to show off the power of Internet Explorer 10. The browser definitely feels a lot snappier than previous versions and puts it on par with competitors like Firefox and Chrome. Microsoft has included support for web standards like CSS animations, HTML5 spell checking, and improved JavaScript performance. Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 is the quickest version of the browser yet. The options menu is still there for the more technically inclined but it hasn't received any update. Users can get to all of the options from the little gear icon on the top right. Menus have been simplified and the menu bar is still hidden by default. If you have a lot of tabs open, the interface can look a bit cluttered. Tabs and the address bar share the same space. The forward and back buttons are integrated into the window, making the look of Internet Explorer 10 Preview more seamless. The interface of Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 has changed only a little. Still, there are plenty of interface and upgrades under the hood. While Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 lives a double life as a touch-based and desktop browser, Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 only presents the desktop version of IE 10.
