In microsoft.public.money, SG - Florida wrote:

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Uninstall Money Essentials.

For Money 2005, first see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929427
just in case, altho the update has probably already been applied.

Be sure that your Money and backup files are moved to a spot that
you will have full privileges to, such as Documents/MyDocuments.
If they are in a place like ProgramFiles, Vista will create an
impermanent copy of the file for the user to use, unless the user
explicitly right-clicks at launch and choose RunAsAdministrator
that time.

Check that the SSL2 protocol is enabled. That checkbox is in
IE Tools-> InternetOptions-> Advanced.

Install Money from the Money 2005 install disk by browsing to the
setup.exe file. Right-click that file, and choose
RunAsAdministrator.

After install, right-click the Money icon and choose
RunAsAdmistrator to let updates happen. Do not have Money open an
existing file at this point. Instead have Money open Sample.mny
from the install folder, or have it create a new file without
Passport/LiveID (select Decline during the process. Don't bother
entering data-- click to start using Money before answering
questions. Then reboot the computer. Check that the Money 2005
version is 14.0.*.1105. Only then open your existing Money 2005
file that is in your Documents folder. You should not have to run
as Administrator for that.

I recently purchased a new computer with vista and although it has money
essentials I wanted to load Money 2005 that I have already been using.
It appears in the list of programs installed on my new computer but whenever
I try and open the program it automatically reverts to Money essentials
(already on the PC) an will not recognise my id or password which I happily
used before on my old PC.

Any ideas?