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I’ve been using Microsoft Money for years. The version I’m using now is 2006. I didn’t even know MS doesn’t support the program anymore. I guess now they’re doing everything with that Live Essentials. MS Money is about the only MS program I’ve never had a problem with. I’ve only upgraded the software once since 2000, and I’m not sure the upgrade really provided anything I didn’t already have. Money is wonderfully easy to work with, and has never bombed or messed up my files or crashed or frozen, which makes me wonder if MS hired some other company to create the software for them.

I don’t use the online component for synching with my banks, because my banks never supported it. I don’t mind, though, because I like to do that part myself: it keeps me on top of my financial situation. I’m afraid if I let the program talk to my bank all the time, I’d zone out and lose track of the situation.

I only use MS Money for personal banking, not stock portfolios or credit cards. It does have a credit card capability, but I found it a bit difficult to deal with, so I don’t use it for that, and I’ve never used the investment portfolio part, so I don’t know if that’s any good. But for keeping track of personal and business checking and savings accounts (and a home equity loan) it’s aces.

It might be possible to purchase an old version from one of the software houses, or not. I’ve only ever received one support update from MS for this program, and that was to make it compatible with the Live Essentials. So I doubt that MS’s withdrawal of support is really that critical for this program.

I am trying to get the 3rd key. I have followed the instructions in the walkthrough exactly. I have tried every permutation of the last 4 coordinates. I have tried letters on top, numbers on left, and also numbers on top, letters on left. I even went so far as to start the whole puzzle over, which gave me all new clues. None of this made any difference. The little door over the key steadfastly refuses to open.

Has anyone else had a problem with this?

I have already spent way too much time on this, so I guess I’ll have to quit, much as it pains me to admit defeat.

Thanks for posting this puzzle; it was fun as long as I was making progress,