Is there any way to run lacerate 2019 on Windows 7 Professional OS computer?

[taxpro1040]

Can Lacerte 2019 be installed on Win 7 Computer on December 30, 2019 or January 2, 2020 and will it update through the tax season if it is installed?

[IRonMaN · Accepted solution]

You might as well lacerate your wrists if you actually try to do that.

[George4Tacks]

If you don't want to be cut to ribbons running with scissors, you should probably add Lacerte to your spell check library. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

[abctax55]

Officially, Intuit says no.

AND your E&O insurance provider would likely not approve of you using an outdated, unsupported operating system....  

[abctax55]

Not to mention the IRS's position on leaving client data vulnerable....

[George4Tacks]

There is some saying about running with scissors. Windows 7 will not be getting any security updates after Jan 2020, so your computer will become vulnerable. 

Consider ProConnect Tax Online https://accountants-community.intuit.com/articles/1861899-system-requirements-for-proconnect-tax-onl... Internet based junior version of Lacerte. Since the data is online, there is a different vulnerability. 

If you are gutsy there are articles about doing the Windows 10 upgrade for free, just be sure to do a thorough backup before trying.  Even better and less risky, consider buying a refurb computer - I see some on Amazon for less than $100 that meet the minimum Lacerte requirements. 

[qbteachmt]

I did the free upgrade on a 2nd gen i7 last month and it went well.