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Its time to upgrade your browser

Update July 25th 2010:

Internet Explorer 6 support ending mid August, 2010.
Please upgrade to one of the following browsers if you are on IE6 :

Original Post:

MegaphoneYou’ve seen a number of posts and comments in this blog where we have encouraged upgrading from Internet Explorer 6 to a more up-to-date browser.  We told you that Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox are faster and more secure. We also hinted that some new features and improvements are coming, which make QBO faster and easier to use, but are not compatible with IE6.

These posts were no accident.

We are currently working on some features that will make QuickBooks Online easier to use and faster to accomplish your tasks.  However, these features will not work with IE6.  Its time to upgrade to get the most out of the QuickBooks Online.  You will also benefit with other web sites you use, many are discontinuing IE6 support as well.

If it were me, I would first download Firefox and start using it.  You can install Firefox without changing your Internet Explorer version.   Then, when you are comfortable with Firefox, upgrade Internet Explorer. You will end up with 2 excellent browsers on your system. This is only a suggestion, its OK to just upgrade Internet Explorer.

If you are using a Macintosh, then you are already covered.  The new features work fine with Safari and Firefox.

John Ruberto

About Me:  I’m part of the QuickBooks Online Quality team. When I’m not testing the best small business accounting online service, you might find me on my favorite trout stream.

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18 Comments on “Its time to upgrade your browser”

  1. Jon Says:

    February 18, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    It’s very exciting that you continue upgrading QuickBooks online, I happen to use the product and its rocksolid, what does upset me a little bit is that QuickBooks online is not integrated or does not have the options of QuickBooks contact management online which is also constantly upgrading to new exciting features and capabilities, I hope that part of the new features is CRM capabilities.

    It’s time for salesforce.com to know that us small businesses finally have a solution and have a provider who understands the needs and budget of small businesses.

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  2. Eric Says:

    February 19, 2010 at 8:38 am

    No support for Google Chrome? Seriously? News flash: Google is here to stay. Get with the program.

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  3. Lynn McMorris Says:

    March 3, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    Does Quickbooks online use Flash – I am thinking of getting an iPad and transitioning to Quickbooks online from Quickbooks for Mac. Will this all work together? I spend a lot of time commuting and traveling. Thanks, Lynn

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  4. Ron Cunningham Says:

    March 29, 2010 at 8:50 am

    When I tried to update Explorer 6, it wiped out a number of functions in my pc, icluding my conection to our inhouse server. Why should I try to update again?

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  5. Peter Says:

    March 30, 2010 at 6:23 am

    OK, have to move to another browser. But did you know this move will cost me not a free download but 800 – 1000 dollars? Because on my older Windows OS and old hardware I can not move to a newer version beyond IE 6 or Firefox 2.0020. So, I must acquire new hardware and a new Windows OS.

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  6. Brenda Wood Says:

    March 30, 2010 at 7:46 am

    I am working on the upgrades we are a non-profit so no IT help

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  7. Myra Rita Williams Says:

    April 24, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    Can you suggest a PC or Mac computer that could handle QBProOnline, please give minimum specifications to be able to use all features ofn QBProOnline.

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    • Peter Says:

      April 25, 2010 at 3:43 am

      In Windows: XP or Vista or 7 and the current version of either Firefox (3.5) or IE (IE8), so any computer current, any at all, starting about $350.00 new, retail, will be fine. These are not rigorous requirements, but does mean most eleven year old hardware and any system with old Windows such as 98, ME, where Microsoft support ended in July 2006, won’t work properly now for QBOL – most directly because they won’t allow use of the newest browser versions of Firefox or IE. (Extended Windows 2000 Microsoft support will end in July 2010.) I don’t know what’s what w. Mac now but any current or near current system will be fine, and that’s what QBOL seems to say, reference John Ruberto’s statement above.

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  8. Mauricio Vega Says:

    July 27, 2010 at 10:40 am

    Hi,

    I´m local It support for Quintiles Costa Rica (Bio Trials S.A. – Cure SA) I need more information about of this upgrade, for some politics in our company actually we not support I.Explorer 8.0 and is impossible upgrade to 8.0; if you have an help desk, I like to Know if is possible you will send some phone numbers to my e-mail.

    Note: I like to know what is the problems if we not upgrade to 8.0

    Thanks

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  9. rafael jaime Says:

    August 9, 2010 at 9:12 am

    no

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