Trying to transition to online

Hi HDSA​ 

MYOB are swamped at the moment and a lot of users are stressed and upset at this change and the poor timing. I just wanted to mention that unless you need online services like payroll and bank feeds, then you can stop your MYOB updating automatically a couple of ways. If you want to keep using offline versions there are two ways to stop upgrades - the first allows you to have multiple versions of MYOB and the second is good for a single version. If you have versions prior to 2021.1, they won't update anyway so nothing needs to be done. 

You could choose to use the Server Edition but you can also turn off auto updates for PC versions as per this old post from Gavin12345 which shows how to turn off the auto updates - just substitute the version shown with with the current version you are on. Once you have created a Desktop shortcut for the offline files, you can still use the current Desktop shortcut to access and upgrade your online files:

Unfortunately MYOB are not going to change their policy just because users want them to. Now just as there are ways to stop Windows 10 automatic updates, there are also ways to stop MYOB automatic updates, or at least work around them.

I keep using AR2020.1 even though MYOB has updated itself to AR2021.4

Take a look where MYOB installs itself - in a folder called AccountRight in a path like this:

C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Programs\MYOB\AccountRight

Inside that folder is another folder called app-2021.300.244119 or similar - this contains the files that run MYOB - AR2021.3. 

Copy this folder app-2021.300.244119 and paste under C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Programs\MYOB\ and rename it to AccountRight 2021.3

Delete your desktop shortcut and create a new shortcut to HuxleyApplication.exe inside the new folder.

From this point your shortcut will run AR2021.3 even though MYOB Updates to AR2021.4 or .5 etc

When you are ready to upgrade, repeat the above and create a folder for AccountRight 2021.4 etc and change the shortcut to the next version.

If you only need one version and need to stop updating, then you can use Randon-nuggets method as follows:

 A simpler, more surgical method is as follows:

1. a) Open the folder in which MYOB is installed. Typically this will be in:

C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Programs\MYOB\AccountRight

1. b) Inside that folder you will find a program file named Update.exe. Simply rename this program file to, say, "Update-disabled.exe". Voila! No more updates!. When AccountRight is next started, it will fail to find its auto-update program, and then carry on running the software as is.

 I have successfully tested this approach since the AR 2026.3 release (PC edition).

Cheers

Liz

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