Microsoft Money
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| Microsoft Money | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| OS | Microsoft Windows |
| Genre | Personal finance |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | http://www.microsoft.com/money/ |
Microsoft Money is Microsoft's personal finance software. It is designed for computers using the Microsoft Windows operating system, though versions for Windows Mobile are also available (available for Money 2000 - 2006 on select versions of Windows Mobile, up to, but not including, Windows Mobile 5.0).
The latest version, released in August 2007, is called Microsoft Money Plus and comes in four editions: Essentials, Deluxe, Premium and Home & Business.
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[edit] Localization
There are versions of Microsoft Money for the U.S., U.K., France, Japan, Canada and an International English edition for other English speaking countries. However, Microsoft has announced that it would not release 2006 editions for the U.K., French and international markets. These localized editions have not been updated since Money 2005 and, according to Microsoft, will most likely receive updates until at least 2008[1]. The last Canadian version was Money 2006.
In the past, there have been localized versions for other countries, such as Germany and Italy. However, these versions were discontinued due to what was believed to be an insufficient user base to justify the expense of localization for more recent versions or the expense to integrate support for the national online-banking standard like HBCI in Germany.
[edit] History
The first version of Microsoft Money dates back to 1991. [2]
[edit] Release history
| Marketed version | Actual version | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Money Plus (2008) | 17.0 | Most recent version. Product activation introduced to Microsoft Money for the first time. |
| Microsoft Money 2007 | 16.0 | |
| Microsoft Money 2006 | 15.0 | Last localized release for Canada. Last edition for Windows Mobile platforms. |
| Microsoft Money 2005 | 14.0 | Last localized release for the U.K., French, and the International edition. |
| Microsoft Money 2004 | 12.0 | |
| Microsoft Money 2003 | 11.0 | |
| Microsoft Money 2002 | 10.0 | |
| Microsoft Money 2001 | 9.0 | |
| Microsoft Money 2000 | 8.0 | First edition for Windows Mobile platforms. |
| Microsoft Money 99 | 7.0 | Last localized release for Germany. |
| Microsoft Money 98 | 6.0 | |
| Microsoft Money 97 | 5.0 | |
| Microsoft Money 95 | 4.0 | |
| Microsoft Money 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Microsoft Money 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Microsoft Money | 1.0 | Initial release. |
Due to Microsoft's propensity to market product versions using the year number rather than the actual version number, the version number reported in the Help dialogue may not actually reflect that of the packaging of the distribution media.
Note that a version 13.x was never created and released to the public for sale.
[edit] Support
A publicly available FAQ for Microsoft Money is available at money.mvps.org.
