Question

QB Enterprise on Windows 10 after Oct 14 2025

Forum|Forum|10 months ago
August 25, 2025
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I read the article, but it doesn't mention QB Enterprise https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/money-movement/microsoft-ending-support-windows-10-os/L3HLvV9pM_US_en_US?uid=mer8fl88

We can pay for Windows 10 security updates for at least a year longer, I don't want to replace a bunch of good PCs, and we have custom software that integrates with QB. Is Intuit going to block me from using desktop Enterprise after October 14? Or limit its use in any way? We do not use QB for payroll, credit card processing, or any other service.

QuickBooks Enterprise Suite

SIAB

Level 2

No. You can still run QB Desktop 2024 after October 2024.

Tori B

QuickBooks Team

Thanks for taking the time to reach out to the QuickBooks Community, @pt123.

How are you doing today? I hope all is well.

You can continue using QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise on Windows 10 for now. QuickBooks is fully supported on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. However, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. After that date, Windows 10 will no longer receive security updates, and QuickBooks will also no longer support running on that operating system.

That means you don’t have to upgrade right away, but we do recommend planning ahead. Moving to Windows 11 (or a newer supported operating system) before October 2025 will help keep your QuickBooks data safe, including sensitive customer and employee information, and ensure you remain fully supported.

Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns. Take care!

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MOP56

Appears QuickBooks is recommending to upgrade to Windows 11 due to security updates being discontinued By Microsoft on Oct 14, 2025.

Some are buying Extended service contracts with Microsoft for their Windows 10 O.S.

Will QuickBooks continue to work with those?

Will QuickBooks continue to work and update using the the following version...

I am using Quickbooks Enterprise desktop

I am running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC (Long Term Service Channel) Version 10.0.17763 Build 17763 version 1809

Microsoft states this version will continue to receive security updates until January 9th, 2029

please advise

Bryan_M

QuickBooks Team

I understand that there are users of QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) having a challenge upgrading to Windows 11 because of the extended contracts they have with the operating system, @MOP56. I also appreciate your gesture for sharing essential details of your concern as well as for asking specific questions to achieve your goal. Nothing to worry, I have information that can answer your queries.

As my colleague stated above, QBDT Enterprise will continue to work even if you do not update your Microsoft Windows to 11. But your QuickBooks data, including sensitive info from customers and employees will be at security risk and you will still be advised to update your operating system to help protect them.

Once the specified date of Microsoft comes that they will no longer provide security updates or support to the older version, QBDT will also follow it.

This means, if QBDT has an update, it might ruin your account or not work because Windows 10 is not a suitable operating system for it, since the new one will have functions that are not available to the previous structure.

For other queries that you forgot to raise here, check out this article to learn more about the future updates Microsoft is implementing: Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 OS.

The security of your business data in QBDT is our utmost priority; that is why implementing updates, especially when it comes to the operating system is essential. Feel free to return here if you need additional clarity with the changes.

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mattmackey

I am also seeing this issue with Windows Server 2019. If anyone knows when they will put a patch out or has a workaround please let me know.

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jlawrence2

Here is another discussion of the same issue and more irate users. Apparently anything NOT identified as 11 is assumed to be unsupported. Get your act together Intuit!
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/other-questions/windows-10/00/1578135/highlight/false

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subscriptionssuck

Have you encountered issues?

I am got the extra year of updates and kept my QuickBooks Desktop and my Windows 10.

Now I am at end of year and suddenly my Bank of America transactions will not import, and I am stuck. I have tried everything QuickBooks and Bank of America have thrown at me. Over ten hours worth of research and attempted fixes. Bank of America says it is Quickbooks' fault. The only thing that would make sense would be that I am on Windows 10.

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subscriptionssuck

After an hour long phone call with Intuit I have confirmed that Quickbooks is shutting off functionalities for Windows 10 users. They told me to get QB Online or update to Win11 no less than 10 times in 10 minutes and I kept pressing them to give me the answer that they have purposefully shut off this functionality. After she took about 10 minutes to check specifically on whether this functionality still worked, she came back on the phone and said "yeah you will have to upgrade to Windows 11" and I said I did not ask to talk about that I asked if this functionality has been shut off by Quickbooks and finally she just kept repeating the party line of "some functionalities may not work"

So officially as of a few weeks ago, Bank of America Checking will not be able to use bank feed to import transactions in ANY WAY on a Windows 10 machine. Credit cards still work, for now.

SIAB

Level 2

@subscriptionssuck

It seems like if you want to keep QB Desktop running on Windows 10, you'll need an importer tool as a workaround. You can use TP for a one-time license for $199 and get $200 cashback from a partner.

https://get.transactionpro.com/qbd

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