Peachtree 2009 products will install, run on and support Microsoft Vista, however there is certain functionality that will not operate as intended. Through the testing process, we have identified the following items, and the impact to Peachtree is noted in the table below:

Severity: Low

Product Area	Known Issue	Peachtree Impact	Workaround
Online Backup	To install and use Online Backup, you must turn off User Account Control (UAC) or run Peachtree as administrator.	Unable to install Online Backup agent software, change backup settings and run manual backups.	Run Peachtree as administrator or disable UAC.
Credit Card Swipe	be captured if users swipe the card too quickly.	Unable to capture credit card information from swipe device.	User must swipe the card slowly in order for the reader to work.
Installation	Installation has to be run by a user with administrator privileges.	The panels in the install that allow you to map the network drives for networked environments will initially be mapped with the administrator credential. Which means that when the standard user logs in, they will not see this networked drive.	Functionality has been added to the program so that when it is launched as the standard user, the drive will then get mapped as well for that user
QuickBooks Conversion	Errors may appear stating either “OfficeQ6 QuickBooksData Extractor has stopped working” or “The company you are trying to convert cannot be loaded”	Quickbooks conversion is temporarily stopped.	The user must turn off UAC (Vista’s User Account Control) and attempt the conversion. Once they hit the error message, if they turn UAC back on, the conversion will complete successfully.

 

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Peachtree 2008 products will install, run on and support Microsoft Vista, however there is certain functionality that will not operate as intended. Through the testing process, we have identified the following items, and the impact to Peachtree is noted in the table below:

Severity: Low

Product Area	Known Issue	Peachtree Impact	Workaround
Online Backup	Online Backup has not been updated to work with Vista, so there are some compatibility issues that cause error messages to appear, and the backup is unable to complete successfully	When UAC (Vista’s User Account Control) is turned on, users that log in will still run applications as a standard user even if they have administrator privileges.	Run the Online Backup process by logging onto the Vista machine as a user with administrator privileges, and turning UAC off.
Credit Card Swipe	be captured if users swipe the card too quickly.	Unable to capture credit card information from swipe device.	User must swipe the card slowly in order for the reader to work.
Crystal Reports	Crystal Reports v9.0 is not supported by Windows Vista.	Crystal Reports will be unsupported in Peachtree 2008.	There is not a known workaround to this issue
Installation	Installation has to be run by a user with administrator privileges.	The panels in the install that allow you to map the network drives for networked environments will initially be mapped with the administrator credential. Which means that when the standard user logs in, they will not see this networked drive.	Functionality has been added to the program so that when it is launched as the standard user, the drive will then get mapped as well for that user
QuickBooks Conversion	Errors may appear stating either “OfficeQ6 QuickBooksData Extractor has stopped working” or “The company you are trying to convert cannot be loaded”	Quickbooks conversion is temporarily stopped.	The user must turn off UAC (Vista’s User Account Control) and attempt the conversion. Once they hit the error message, if they turn UAC back on, the conversion will complete successfully.

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The Peachtree 2007 products were generally available for purchase and upgrade in June 2006 and were originally developed to work with the Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2000 SP3 operating systems. Peachtree Premium 2007 - Accountants' Edition has been tested with Windows Vista Business Edition.

NOTE: Due to Windows Vista default to open in Terminal Services, a Peachtree Accounting patch is required to be installed in order to run Peachtree First Accounting 2007 , Peachtree Pro Accounting 2007 and Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007 with the Windows Vista operating system. Without the patch, Peachtree will successfully install but will not run.

• Please click here to receive patch and download instructions.

The items noted below reflect issues that Sage Software is aware of regarding the interaction with Peachtree by Sage 2007 and Windows Vista. You may experience additional compatibility issues with Windows Vista not listed below. Testing between Windows Vista and Peachtree 2007 was done using Windows Vista Business. We do not expect Peachtree by Sage to behave any differently on the other Vista versions.

The Peachtree 2007 products will install and run on Windows Vista, however there is certain functionality that will not operate as intended. Through the testing process, we have identified the following issues, and the impact to Peachtree is noted in the table below.

Severity: High

Product Area	Known Issue	Peachtree Impact	Workaround
Peachtree 2007 First, Pro and Complete Accounting	Due to Windows Vista default to Terminal Services, these versions of Peachtree 2007 will not open.	You will be unable to work within these versions of Peachtree 2007.	Please click here to receive patch and download instructions.
Peachtree 2006 First, Pro and Complete Accounting	Due to Windows Vista default to Terminal Services, these versions of Peachtree 2006 will not open.	You will be unable to work within these versions of Peachtree 2006.	You must upgrade to Peachtree 2007. Please contact Peachtree Customer Sales at 1.800.336.1420.
Beginning Balance Information	After Internet Explorer 7.0 has been installed the beginning balance screen is not able to be accessed.	You will be unable to view or modify your beginning balance information.	Press Alt-Tab to switch to another program and then switch back to Peachtree. When you return, your data will refresh and you will be able to utilize beginning balance information in Peachtree.
e-File Advantage	When using Internet Explorer 7.0, bank information fields are empty.	Attempted electronic filings will not include the required bank information.	There is not a known workaround to this issue. If you currently subscribe to this solution and wish to continue usage, it is strongly recommended that you purchase the upgrade to Peachtree 2008 prior to upgrading to Windows Vista. Peachtree 2008 will be available in June 2007.
Synchronization with other Products / Services	If you are a subscriber to Online Backup and you attempt to backup your Peachtree data, the option to complete the backup process is not actionable.	You will be unable to perform the backup of your Peachtree data.	There is not a known workaround to this issue. If you currently subscribe to this solution and wish to continue usage, it is strongly recommended that you purchase the upgrade to Peachtree 2008 prior to upgrading to Windows Vista. Peachtree 2008 will be available in June 2007.

Severity: Medium

Product Area	Known Issue	Peachtree Impact	Workaround
E-mail Capabilities	When you attempt to email a form from Peachtree, an error message is received.	You will be unable to email forms from within Peachtree. Forms include items such as sales quotes, orders, invoices and proposals.	Please check back for update.
Print-N-Sign Tax Forms	One section of the Print-N-Sign Tax Forms includes a bar code for identification purposes. The font currently required by the forms is not functional on Windows Vista.	When printed, the bar code information on the printed form is not legible.	Re-install Peachtree onto your computer.
Product Help	Help files for Peachtree are not visible when running on Windows Vista.	When you select the help option, you will not be able to view the help instructions.	Users who want to view 32-bit .hlp files must download the program from the Microsoft Download Center, and then install it on their computers. The download for Windows Help is still in development. It will be available in time for the consumer release of Windows Vista scheduled for early 2007.
Synchronization with other Products / Services	When you display the UPS Tracking window the actual package information is not displayed.	You will be unable to track any packages sent via UPS from within Peachtree.	You will still have the ability to track your shipment information at www.UPS.com.

 

Severity: Low

Product Area	Known Issue	Peachtree Impact	Workaround
Data Entry	Selecting a word in the custom dictionary will return an error message.	Unless you have Administrator privileges, you will be unable to select words in the custom dictionary.	Assign all custom dictionary tasks to an individual in your organization that has administrative rights.
Data Entry	The autofill feature does not display properly.	You will be unable to take advantage of the autofill feature until you tab into the field.	There is not a known workaround to this issue; however, you can access the autofill items by tabbing into the field.
Applying Product Updates	The ability to download the Peachtree update / service release is not functioning properly.	When you receive the message prompt you will be unable to apply the product service release from within Peachtree.	To locate and download product patches, please reference the product update section of this website.
E-mail Capabilities	When you attempt to create an e-mail in Peachtree, you encounter a notice that Peachtree cannot install the e-mail writer.	You will not be able to create an e-mail from within Peachtree.	Please check back for update.
Product Installation	When you install Peachtree, if you designate a path other than the default path suggested in the Peachtree installation process, product data may be stored in multiple locations on your workstation or server.	Data entered into Peachtree may be stored in multiple folders, making it more difficult to locate information.	When installing a new version of Peachtree, accept the recommended file path.
Product Installation	When you install Peachtree and select to create a shortcut, the shortcut is not created in the quick launch bar at the bottom of your screen.	You will be unable to access Peachtree using a shortcut on the quick launch bar.	You can open Peachtree from the 'Start' menu.
Product Installation	When running in Internet Explorer 7.0, the Peachtree Payroll Wizard is not able to be opened.	You will be unable to complete the Payroll Wizard after product install.	Rebooting the computer corrects the issues with working with the Payroll Wizard.
Synchronization with other Products / Services	When you are viewing the Payroll Solutions page, the links are not displayed properly below the banner.	You will be unable to link from the Payroll Solutions page to an external location.	Access the information using alternative menu options.
Form Design	When you attempt to add a .jpg or .gif file into a form, an error message is displayed.	You will be unable to add images that are in the .jpg or .gif format.	Convert the file into a .bmp format prior to adding it to the form in Peachtree.
Multi-tasking Screens	When multiple screens are opened up in Peachtree, they will sometimes appear behind the other open screens.	You will be unable to immediately access the opened screen.	To correct the issue you can minimize the other screens that are in use to access the newly opened screen.
E-mail Capabilities	When you print to a PDF file, Peachtree is not able to create the file and an error message is displayed.	You will not be able to create PDF files of information in Peachtree, including reports and financial statements.	Please check back for update.

 

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