Thank you for your reply, but I am not using QucikBooks Desktop. As I had indicatead in my original message,I am using QuickBooks Pro 2016...that is the version at my office, and that is the version I downloded from Quicken this morning.  When I search in the programs I find my version, but not the one you used.

However, I did try to follow your directions, using DeskTop Pro, but ended going in circles again, and back in the same place I was a half dozen or more times this morning, having to get the same updates.  I did all of that for the umpteenth time, restarted, but am still getting the "The Company file that you are trying to open was created with a newer version of QuickBooks. Please upgrade your copy, etc. "

Why does this not upgrade, what should I do? Is there somewhere else I can go for help?

All I want to do is transfer payroll infomation from my office to my home, I do not use regular QuickBooks at all, tried it a few times and it is too complicated, but was able to use the payroll portion. I just want to be able to see that one my home computer.

Thank you.