Moving Microsoft Money to a new PC

As the 14 October 2025 deadline for Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 approaches, I am beginning to get people contacting me for advice on moving their Microsoft Money files to a different computer.

I did this myself a few months ago. I moved my Money file from a faithful 14-year-old Windows 10 desktop computer to a shiny, new Windows 11 box.

Thankfully, even after 20 years, Microsoft Money 2005 still runs successfully under the latest version of Windows 11.

Option 1: Copy your .mny file

By far the easiest method of migrating Microsoft Money to a new PC is to locate your existing Microsoft Money file (which has a .mny file extension) and copy it to the new machine.

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Repair a Microsoft Money 2005 file

Microsoft Money File Repair

I received an email today from someone who was having trouble upgrading from Microsoft Money 2004 to the last version, Microsoft Money 2005 (QFE2) UK. While opening his Money 2004 .MNY file in Money 2005, the program kept hanging.

Many Microsoft Money users are unaware there is a file repair tool bundled with the application.

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Download Microsoft Money 2005 for free

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Screenshot of Microsoft Money 2005

I’m happy with Microsoft Money, I’ve been using for years, I’m familiar with it, I trust it and it really keeps me on top of my finances.

Despite not being developed for nearly 20 years, remarkably Microsoft Money 2005 still works perfectly in Windows 11 but you will need to download and install the last-available versions.

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