System Requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2023, 2022, 2021 & Older Version



Over the period of time, Intuit has rolled out many new versions of QuickBooks Desktop, with each version offering special features for users. Due to the integration of distinct features in each version of QuickBooks, the system requirements for each of these versions are different.

The present article will lay entire focus on the System Requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2023, 2022, 2021 & Older Versions. So, before setting up QuickBooks, it would be prudent if you read this full article to make sure that your system meets the necessary prerequisites for running this accounting program.

 

System requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2023, 2022, 2021 and Older Version

The system requirements of QuickBooks Desktop 2023 and older versions are:

MS Office

The following versions of MS Office are compatible with QB Desktop 2022 and other versions of QB Desktop.

·         Office 2019.

·         Office 2016 (including Outlook 2016).

·         Office 2013 & Microsoft 365. However, the latter is supported only when installed locally. The web version of the same is not supported.

·         Email estimates, invoices, and other forms with Microsoft Outlook 2016-2019, Microsoft Outlook with Microsoft 365, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and Outlook.com, and other SMTP-supporting email clients.

·         Creating letters requires M.S 2019, 2016, and 2013 versions or Microsoft 365.

·         Exporting reports requires M.S Excel 2019, 2016, and 2013 versions or Microsoft 365.

·         Contact Synchronization with Outlook requires Outlook 2019(32-bit), 2016, or 2013.

·         TurboTax 2021 (Personal and Business).

·         Lacerte 2021.

·         QuickBooks Point of Sale V19.0 and V18.0.

·         Pro-Series tax year 2021.

·         QuickBooks Desktop for Mac 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

·         Quicken 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

·         Adobe Acrobat Reader: It is required for Business Planner, Payroll, and viewing forms.

·         Payroll and other online features and services require Internet access with at least a 56 Kbps connection speed (However, 1 Mbps is recommended).

·         Gmail, Yahoo Email, Windows Mail, Hotmail, and AOL.

 

Operating systems compatible with QuickBooks Desktop 2023, 2022, 2021 & Other versions

The compatible Operating Systems for QuickBooks Desktop 2023 include:

·         Windows 11, 64-bit.

·         Windows 10, all 64-bit editions.

·         Windows 8.1, all 64-bit editions.

·         Windows Server 2019, Standard & Essentials

·         Windows Server 2016, Standard & Essentials

·         Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard & Essentials

·         Windows Server 2012, Standard & Essentials

 

Database servers

Your system must be equipped with any of the following QuickBooks database server manager for running QuickBooks Desktop 2023 and older version of QuickBooks.

Windows (natively installed), Windows Server 2019, Standard and Essentials, Windows Server 2016, Standard and Essentials, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Linux, Suse Leap 15.1, 15.2, Fedora 31, 32, or dRed Hat Enterprise 8 (RHEL 8)

 

Hardware Requirements for QuickBooks desktop 2023 and older versions

Your system should be supported with a robust hardware system meeting the following requirements.

·         Processor 2.4 GHz(minimum).

·         Minimum RAM of 8GB.

·         Recommended Ram of 16GB.

 

Server RAM requirements  

·         1-5 Users: 8GB RAM

·         10 Users: 12GB RAM

·         15 Users: 16GB RAM

·         20 Users: 20+GB RAM

 

Disk space  

·         A Disc Space of 2.5GB is required for housing QB Desktop 2022. However, more space may be needed for storing data files.

·         60MB of Disc Space is also required for Microsoft .NET 4.8 Runtime.

 

Compatible Firewalls and Antivirus

Some of the Firewall and Antivirus that are compatible for QuickBooks Enterprise are Malwarebytes, McAfee, Avira, Avast, etc.

 

This article presented the system requirements necessary for running QuickBooks Desktop 2023, 2022, 2021 and older versions of QuickBooks. If you have any queries in your mind which you want to get resolved, just give our QuickBooks desktop support experts a call at 1-800-615-2347.

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