QuickBooks and Windows Vista
1/24/2007

Please read the following, as Released by QuickBooks You may have heard about the upcoming release of Microsoft's new operating system, Windows Vista. Microsoft has made significant changes to how software runs on Windows Vista. I'm sending you this important service alert because you are a valued accountant customer of QuickBooks software. Since QuickBooks 2006 and earlier versions were developed and released prior to the introduction of Windows Vista, these versions may be adversely affected when used on a computer running Windows Vista. This will impact 2006 and previous versions of Simple Start, Basic, Pro, Premier, Enterprise Solutions, Payroll and Point of Sale, as well as other QuickBooks products and services. We recognize that your QuickBooks software is an important business tool and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO TO STAY UP AND RUNNING ON QUICKBOOKS • If you do NOT upgrade to Windows Vista No action is required. If you plan to stay with your existing Windows operating system (for example, Windows XP or Windows 2000), you can continue to use your current QuickBooks product. • If you choose to upgrade to Windows Vista We recommend accountants approach the decision to upgrade to Windows Vista carefully. If you need to continue to run previous versions of QuickBooks in order to support your clients, please note that QuickBooks 2007 is the only version of the software built to run on the new Windows Vista operating system. If your clients want to upgrade to Windows Vista, we recommend that they use QuickBooks 2007 (and Point of Sale v6.0, if applicable). To learn more about or to provide your clients with more information on options for running QuickBooks products on Windows Vista, please visit www.quickbooks.com/support/vista. You'll find detailed instructions on how to use QuickBooks while you consider the transition to Windows Vista. Again, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. If you would like to send us feedback on QuickBooks and Windows Vista, please visit our Windows Vista Resource Center at www.quickbooks.com/support/vista. Thank you for making QuickBooks a part of your business. Sincerely, Brad Smith Senior Vice President, QuickBooks