Its funny to me how this got marked "Solved" at some point.

No, I DO NOT NEED/WANT to use QB online (please don't suggest it again)

No I DO NOT NEED any security patches from intuit (at this point they are just trojans trying to interfere with my use of the software)
Yes I fully PAID the software I have the right to use it BUT:

Its funny to me how Intuit literally made this software ARTIFICIALLY obsolete.

Obviously they saw the opportunity to capitalize on their monopoly and they did of course. It's just so unethical and CHEAP to force small businesses like ours to pay double the price every year until 2022 and then a good 20% after that. They must be starving to try to extort money like that.

I paid for the software in 2015, 2018, 2022, 2023. I own it. I DO NOT need their services and they made their software unusable unless I pay an unjust amount EVERY STINKING YEAR!!!!

And cherry on the cake you cannot convert the company file back. WOW!

Thanks Intuit.

My solution:
I had an original 2018 copy with license. Installed and turned off any updates and online services and 'et voila'. Im using my 7 years old software without Intuit forcefully sticking their nose in what is mine.

Sorry for the rant.

I'm a very small business and this comes after 3 years of hoping for a more fair position on Intuit's part.

Best,

another exasperated small business owner