In July 2017 we had reports from some customers that when they tried to print an invoice or statement, Sage 50 just shut down (with no error message), or they got an error message ‘SBDDesktop.exe has stopped working’.  This was caused by a Microsoft security update which clashed with Sage and caused the problem.  We would.. read more →

06 Oct 2016
October 6, 2016

Sage 50 New Features

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If you are still using a copy of Sage 50 from a few years ago and have not been encouraged to upgrade to a later version then you may not be aware of the improvements that have been made to Sage 50 over the last few years.  I have been blogging about the new features.. read more →

Sage are now encouraging customers to subscribe to their software rather than buy the software in the old fashioned way of purchasing a DVD.  With the new subscription service you either pay an annual fee via direct debit, often with a significant discount, or you can pay monthly. The issue several of our customers have.. read more →

16 Nov 2015
November 16, 2015

Sage 50 Accounts V22 Service Pack 2

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Following the recent service disruption and downtime with Sage Drive, Sage have some important changes to Sage 50 Accounts which are now available via your software.  Please click Help > Check for Updates within your software and follow the on-line instructions. Don’t forget to close all other Sage software AND any Excel spreadsheets before starting.. read more →

28 Aug 2015
August 28, 2015

Sage 50 Payroll Update

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Sage 50 have released a mandatory update to the Payroll V21 software, to take you to version number 21.03.410. The software will not run unless you install the update, however if you do not have administrator privileges then the update may not install correctly and you could get an error message such as “Error 1325.alison.mead.. read more →

23 May 2015
May 23, 2015

Sage Accounts 2015 Service Pack 5

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Sage have released Service pack 5 for Sage Instant Accounts 2015 and Sage 50 Accounts 2015.  This update is not being automatically suggested when you check for updates, but needs to be manually downloaded and applied. We recommend installing this update if you are having issues with Sage crashing during the backup, or if you.. read more →

23 Mar 2015
March 23, 2015

Sage Accounts 2015 Service Pack 4

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Sage have released Service pack 4 for Sage Instant Accounts 2015 and Sage 50 Accounts 2015 Possible Problems This update is a legislative and security update for Sage 50 and Sage Instant Accounts.  Some users are experiencing problems when clicking on Install Now from within the software. The update isn’t loading but they still can’t.. read more →

  A new update has been released for your Sage 50 Payroll. You should download and install this update before you next process you payroll. Once installed, your software version in Help > About > Program Details > Version Number should be v20.02.203. Make sure you close all Sage software, including Sage Instant or Sage.. read more →

17 Jun 2014
June 17, 2014

Sage Accounts – End of Life

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Sage have confirmed that from 30 April 2015 they will no longer support customers using Sage 50 2011 (Veriosn 17) . and Sage Instant 2011 This does not mean that you can’t continue to use this software, but it does mean that you will no longer be able to have Sage Cover, and you may not.. read more →

10 Dec 2013
December 10, 2013

Sage 50 Accounts 2014 – Update 3

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**Please note – Sage have now issued Service Pack 1 – see our post from February 2013** Sage 50 Accounts 2014 Update 3 is now available to download. Please make sure that ALL Sage programs and Microsoft Excel are closed prior to downloading and installing this update.  If you do not close all programs and.. read more →