Long Time to Launch Qucken

bkauffman62

Over the past number of months, it is taking longer for Quicken to open my data file. I keep hoping that an update will correct the issue. This morning I applied update R23.18 (27.1.23.18). It now takes 5:44 to open my data file and an additional 30 seconds before I can actually use the UI. I have been using Quicken since 2000, so there is a lot of data in my data file, but that was never an issue before about six months ago when I began to notice the issue. Can anyone tell me the Quicken launch process and steps to take to determine what part of Quicken is taking so long to load?
Thanks.

Greg_the_Geek

What is the path to the folder that contains your Quicken data file? Do you have Controlled Folder Access enabled in Windows Defender? Are you using OneDrive, Dropbox or Google Backup?

bkauffman62

Issue appears to be related to Dropbox. I uninstalled Dropbox and rebooted. Launch time is 12 seconds. I installed Dropbox (again) and launch time is over 4 minutes. For now, I guess I will not being using Dropbox locally. Thanks for the help!

Greg_the_Geek

What is the path to the folder that contains your Quicken data file? Do you have Controlled Folder Access enabled in Windows Defender? Are you using OneDrive, Dropbox or Google Backup?

bkauffman62

Path to data file is C:\MoneyData, Controlled Folder Access is turned off and I use Dropbox and OneDrive.

Greg_the_Geek

Have you tried moving your data file to C:\Users\<Username>\Documents\Quicken? Is Dropbox or OneDrive actively backing up C:\MoneyData?

bkauffman62

Issue appears to be related to Dropbox. I uninstalled Dropbox and rebooted. Launch time is 12 seconds. I installed Dropbox (again) and launch time is over 4 minutes. For now, I guess I will not being using Dropbox locally. Thanks for the help!