How to Fix Microsoft Money Issues in Windows 10/11

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Key notes

  • Microsoft Money issues can prevent you from using this finance management software.
  • This software is obsolete and it requires Internet Explorer 6 to run but we can bypass that requirement.
  • If Microsoft Money stopped working, the main workaround is to change the registry values for Internet Explorer.
  • All you need to do is to change the IE Version registry value from 9.11.10240.16384 to 9.11.10240.1638.
Microsoft Money Problems windwos 10

Windows 10 has some issues with the software, especially if it’s older software, so some incompatibility issues are going to happen. One of these issues is related to Microsoft Money Plus for Windows 10.

If you’re not familiar, Microsoft Money Plus it’s a personal finance management software created by Microsoft that allows you to monitor your bank accounts and expenses.

But this software was discontinued in 2008, and Microsoft isn’t working on it anymore.

Some users prefer using Microsoft Money Plus over other solutions, and since this is an older software, some issues are going to happen.

The common problem with Microsoft Money Plus on Windows 10 is that it requires Internet Explorer 6 to run.

Don’t worry, you won’t need to install Internet Explorer 6, this is just an error that occurs because Money Plus relies on Internet Explorer, and it checks the registry for it.

Fortunately for you, you can fix this problem simply by modifying your registry.

The process is simpler than it seems, and you should be able to do it by following our instructions closely. So without further ado, let’s get started.

How can I solve the issues with Microsoft Money in Windows 10?

Change the registry values for Internet Explorer

  1. Search for regedit, right-click it, and choose Run as administrator.
  2. On the left side you need to navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
    version registry editor Microsoft Money Problems
    if you’re on 64-bit version of Windows.
    (If you’re using 32-bit version go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer)
  3. In the right pane you need to find Version registry value
    Modify its value from 9.11.10240.16384 to 9.11.10240.1638.
  4. After doing that, close the Registry Editor.

That’s it, just save the changes and you’re good to go. As you can see this is just a minor registry error, and by changing it Microsoft Money Plus should be working without any problems on Windows 10 now.

You can also try to uninstall and install the app again. If you don’t know how to do that, we have an excellent guide on how to download and install Microsoft Money on Windows 10.

If you have any other Windows 10-related issues you can check for the solution in our Windows 10 Fix section. If you found our solution helpful, feel free to let us know in the comments section below.