Updates to M2005

In the past versions (and also in M2005, I bet), MS has quietly and secretly
(I think the word is appropriate) updates Money without telling us when the
changes were made and what the changes entailed. Everytime we sync
accounts, we would get a msg saying "Your Call was successful" under Money
updates.

I hated that. I'd rather know when the updates have been released, what
they cover, and then decide whether to apply the "patch".

Like many, I am waiting for the 1st major update to M2005 before buying,
installing, and trying M2005.

Will we know when such major update or "service pack" for M2005 is released?
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Richard
Tue Sep 28 20:50:30 CDT 2004

The first major update was already released. It came out on the same day
the box version was released.

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"Aloke Prasad" <aprasad123@columbus.rr.invalid> wrote in message
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> In the past versions (and also in M2005, I bet), MS has quietly and
> secretly (I think the word is appropriate) updates Money without telling
> us when the changes were made and what the changes entailed. Everytime we
> sync accounts, we would get a msg saying "Your Call was successful" under
> Money updates.
>
> I hated that. I'd rather know when the updates have been released, what
> they cover, and then decide whether to apply the "patch".
>
> Like many, I am waiting for the 1st major update to M2005 before buying,
> installing, and trying M2005.
>
> Will we know when such major update or "service pack" for M2005 is
> released?
> --
> Aloke
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>

sjcohen730
Wed Sep 29 11:34:37 CDT 2004

>Subject: Updates to M2005
>From: "Aloke Prasad" aprasad123@columbus.rr.invalid
>Date: 9/28/2004 9:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time
>Message-id: <OkOcVZcpEHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>
>
>In the past versions (and also in M2005, I bet), MS has quietly and secretly
>(I think the word is appropriate) updates Money without telling us when the
>changes were made and what the changes entailed. Everytime we sync
>accounts, we would get a msg saying "Your Call was successful" under Money
>updates.
>
>I hated that. I'd rather know when the updates have been released, what
>they cover, and then decide whether to apply the "patch".
>
>Like many, I am waiting for the 1st major update to M2005 before buying,
>installing, and trying M2005.
>
>Will we know when such major update or "service pack" for M2005 is released?
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>Aloke
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My suggestion is to just buy the box version now. (have that hard copy CD in
case of a major computer crash). Should cost less than $25 Net. After you
install, Microsoft will automatically update the product. Now, you can't even
control when stock price updates are reflected if you are either connected to
the internet thru dial-up with Money open, or if you have cable DSL, anytime
you have Money open. No big problem, but it takes getting used to. If you check
your net worth report on a day the market goes up or down bigtime you may be in
for a surprise. Steve

Aloke
Wed Sep 29 16:47:08 CDT 2004

In general, with any Money product, how does one find out when an update was
applied and what was fixed/changed in that update?

Short of asking here, that is.

Even now, do we know what was changed by the update?
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"Richard Bollar" <bollar@bollar.org> wrote in message
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> The first major update was already released. It came out on the same day
> the box version was released.
>
> --
>
>
> "Aloke Prasad" <aprasad123@columbus.rr.invalid> wrote in message
> news:OkOcVZcpEHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

>> Like many, I am waiting for the 1st major update to M2005 before buying,
>> installing, and trying M2005.
>>
>> Will we know when such major update or "service pack" for M2005 is
>> released?
>> --
>> Aloke
>> ----
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>>
>
>

Glyn
Thu Sep 30 14:21:37 CDT 2004

To find out whether one has been applied, the best way would be to check the
version number. As for what's changed, well, unless MS send a readme.txt or
publish it somewhere, then it's anyones guess.....

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Glyn Simpson, Microsoft MVP - Money
http://money.mvps.org

Check http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny
for UK tips and fixes for MS Money. To send Microsoft your wishes or
suggestions, use http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
or http://www.microsoft.com/uk/support/money/feedback especially
if it's a UK specific wish.

I do not respond to any unsolicited email regarding Money

"Aloke Prasad" <aprasad123@columbus.rr.invalid> wrote in message
news:uIMaf3mpEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> In general, with any Money product, how does one find out when an update
> was applied and what was fixed/changed in that update?
>
> Short of asking here, that is.
>
> Even now, do we know what was changed by the update?
> --
> Aloke
> ----
> to reply by e-mail remove 123 and change invalid to com
>
> "Richard Bollar" <bollar@bollar.org> wrote in message
> news:ecSu0acpEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> The first major update was already released. It came out on the same day
>> the box version was released.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Aloke Prasad" <aprasad123@columbus.rr.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:OkOcVZcpEHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>>> Like many, I am waiting for the 1st major update to M2005 before buying,
>>> installing, and trying M2005.
>>>
>>> Will we know when such major update or "service pack" for M2005 is
>>> released?
>>> --
>>> Aloke
>>> ----
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>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Aloke
Thu Sep 30 18:12:29 CDT 2004

I doubt that Money changes the version # with updates. My M2004 still says
ver 12 Update 1 after all this time of daily updates.

That is my complaint (not that it does any good complaining here..I realize
that): MS seems to believe in "stealth" updates to Money, unlike their other
software where the changes are thoroughly documented.

I was hoping that the Money-MVP folks would be privy to this info and maybe
post it here when possible.
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"Glyn Simpson, MVP" <glyn@serf.org> wrote in message
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> To find out whether one has been applied, the best way would be to check
> the version number. As for what's changed, well, unless MS send a
> readme.txt or publish it somewhere, then it's anyones guess.....
>
> --
> Glyn Simpson, Microsoft MVP - Money
> http://money.mvps.org
>
> "Aloke Prasad" <aprasad123@columbus.rr.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uIMaf3mpEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> "Aloke Prasad" <aprasad123@columbus.rr.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:OkOcVZcpEHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>> Like many, I am waiting for the 1st major update to M2005 before
>>>> buying, installing, and trying M2005.
>>>>
>>>> Will we know when such major update or "service pack" for M2005 is
>>>> released?

Glyn
Fri Oct 01 02:47:20 CDT 2004

The version number of the initial, out of the box product was something like
14.0.???.730, the update that was received after first installing the
product moved that to 14.0.120.825. Large updates like that should change
the version number. Daily stuff, which might be changes to the bank list etc
(although I think that may be maintained more online now) wouldn't.

I'm sure, that if we are party to the information on what has changed, and
are allowed to publish it, one of us will :-)

--
Glyn Simpson, Microsoft MVP - Money
http://money.mvps.org

Check http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny
for UK tips and fixes for MS Money. To send Microsoft your wishes or
suggestions, use http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
or http://www.microsoft.com/uk/support/money/feedback especially
if it's a UK specific wish.

I do not respond to any unsolicited email regarding Money

"Aloke Prasad" <aprasad123@columbus.rr.invalid> wrote in message
news:e2yI2L0pEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I doubt that Money changes the version # with updates. My M2004 still
says
> ver 12 Update 1 after all this time of daily updates.
>
> That is my complaint (not that it does any good complaining here..I
realize
> that): MS seems to believe in "stealth" updates to Money, unlike their
other
> software where the changes are thoroughly documented.
>
> I was hoping that the Money-MVP folks would be privy to this info and
maybe
> post it here when possible.
> --
> Aloke
> ----
> to reply by e-mail remove 123 and change invalid to com
>
> "Glyn Simpson, MVP" <glyn@serf.org> wrote in message
> news:Oyd9aKypEHA.1988@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > To find out whether one has been applied, the best way would be to check
> > the version number. As for what's changed, well, unless MS send a
> > readme.txt or publish it somewhere, then it's anyones guess.....
> >
> > --
> > Glyn Simpson, Microsoft MVP - Money
> > http://money.mvps.org
> >
> > "Aloke Prasad" <aprasad123@columbus.rr.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:uIMaf3mpEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >>> "Aloke Prasad" <aprasad123@columbus.rr.invalid> wrote in message
> >>> news:OkOcVZcpEHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >>>> Like many, I am waiting for the 1st major update to M2005 before
> >>>> buying, installing, and trying M2005.
> >>>>
> >>>> Will we know when such major update or "service pack" for M2005 is
> >>>> released?
>
>

Aloke
Fri Oct 01 05:24:25 CDT 2004

Are you looking at the version # from File|Properties of the money EXE file?

Help|About doesn't show such version #'s.

I hope MS is more open in sharing such information with MVP's (and us). In
my opinion, we should decide if we want to apply patches based on the issues
"fixed" in the patches.
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"Glyn Simpson, MVP" <glyn@serf.org> wrote in message
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> The version number of the initial, out of the box product was something
> like
> 14.0.???.730, the update that was received after first installing the
> product moved that to 14.0.120.825. Large updates like that should change
> the version number. Daily stuff, which might be changes to the bank list
> etc
> (although I think that may be maintained more online now) wouldn't.
>
> I'm sure, that if we are party to the information on what has changed, and
> are allowed to publish it, one of us will :-)
>
> --
> Glyn Simpson, Microsoft MVP - Money
> http://money.mvps.org

Glyn
Fri Oct 01 06:07:40 CDT 2004

I got it from Help->About, it was on the second line - version 14.0.125.825,
just under where it said 'Microsoft Money 2005 Premium'. and a few lines
above the serial number

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Glyn Simpson, Microsoft MVP - Money
http://money.mvps.org

Check http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny
for UK tips and fixes for MS Money. To send Microsoft your wishes or
suggestions, use http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
or http://www.microsoft.com/uk/support/money/feedback especially
if it's a UK specific wish.

I do not respond to any unsolicited email regarding Money

"Aloke Prasad" <aprasad123@columbus.rr.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23vYLUD6pEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Are you looking at the version # from File|Properties of the money EXE
file?
>
> Help|About doesn't show such version #'s.
>
> I hope MS is more open in sharing such information with MVP's (and us).
In
> my opinion, we should decide if we want to apply patches based on the
issues
> "fixed" in the patches.
> --
> Aloke
> ----
> to reply by e-mail remove 123 and change invalid to com
>
> "Glyn Simpson, MVP" <glyn@serf.org> wrote in message
> news:eM3fhw4pEHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > The version number of the initial, out of the box product was something
> > like
> > 14.0.???.730, the update that was received after first installing the
> > product moved that to 14.0.120.825. Large updates like that should
change
> > the version number. Daily stuff, which might be changes to the bank list
> > etc
> > (although I think that may be maintained more online now) wouldn't.
> >
> > I'm sure, that if we are party to the information on what has changed,
and
> > are allowed to publish it, one of us will :-)
> >
> > --
> > Glyn Simpson, Microsoft MVP - Money
> > http://money.mvps.org
>
>