Myob opening an old File

Question

Went to login this morning, first time since Monday 29/06/2026 and it is opening an old Myob file from back in 2024 ???

When I first opened Myob on my desktop it was like a new install asking if I had an existing file or if I need to open a new one

What is going on !!!!!!

The_Doc · Answer

Hi @Aziza07

Yes AR 2026.5 is being deprecated but the forum is riddled in posts about this and users, like me, screaming blue murder.

However, if you want to still use AR SE - which has serious advantages I can tell you very quickly how to get it working - it is likely still installed - so the hack has you back on line in minutes.

Else, no problem, eventually we all have to move to PC Version and we are screaming from the roof tops - me for one.

Note the PC version you have just installed cannot see, view or open stored local files you wish to open for auditing, etc - only AR SE will do that so if you want to be able to do that you will need my hack to get you back seeing your local stored files - again this why we are all screaming - that capability is being removed.

Thee Doc

Aziza07 · Answer

Honestly not sure, just AR but I just had to install the new desktop sign in app and it all worked fine

Only found it after googling but not sure why emails weren't sent out about AR SE becoming ancient history,

I just thought that your data file had to be online and everything was fine

Link to the new desktop install

https://download.myob.com/arl/Current/MYOB_AccountRight.exe

The_Doc · Answer

Hi @Aziza07

What version of AR are you running? - this happened to all my users on my Server 2022 RDP as MYOB rolled out an update for AR SE 2026.5.0  with an update called 2026.5.0 - but it had a different branding in its directory - luckily I was able to point the icon on all their desktops to the previous version which gave them back online file opening.

Unusually, my laptop running AR SE 2026.5.0 hadn't been updated - and I continued accessing my online files.

However, the next day it had - but the overnight update hadn't erased the previous version and a simple change to the version pointer in the icon on your desktop gives you back the working AR SE.

If my assessment is incorrect - and you are running the PC version it seems illogical that your online file is now an old file from 2024 - as online backups has only just occurred, but your info above may not have all the info.

It suggests you are opening an old file in your desktop local directory as the online access has disappeared.

If I am wrong - and you are online but the file is an old 2024 - all I can say is oops MYOB - that is not good for your case.

The Doc