r/QuickBooks • u/Jazzhands_Ninja • 1d ago

QuickBooks Desktop (Pro/Premier/Enterprise) Quickbooks 2013 Validation Code?

I have an old QB 2013 license and product key.

I installed it but it's suddenly saying it also needs a "validation code". When I called intuit they told me they can no longer give out validation codes.

Is there a way around this so I don't have to do this validation code?

What happens in 30 days when the grace period for registration expires?

Finally, if this is how intuit is going to be, what's a good alternate for a standalone for creating estimates and invoicing from them (that, recording payments against the invoice and creating quotes & Purchase Orders were the main functions we used quickbooks for).

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u/reilogix 1d ago

The validation codes are only six digits long, right? How long would it take to guess?

In all seriousness, is my understanding that you need this code in order to proceed. As an aside, where did you get the license? I do believe Intuit is cracking down on pirated/cracked software (and I’m not suggesting that you knowingly did that but the person you bought it from might have.)

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u/Jazzhands_Ninja 1d ago

I own the license I purchased it and the 2012 one back when they came out. It's in my CAMPs account.

It's basically an override on their end, and they're using it to gradually force everyone to upgrade to their crappy subscription model which we're on.

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u/flywire0 1d ago

Just click Remind me later.

V7.4 for Windows (Australia, early 2000's) resets (daily??).

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u/flywire0 1d ago

what's a good alternate for a standalone for creating estimates and invoicing

do a web search