How to Create a Read Only Copy?

Moirty
Moirty Member ✭✭✭
in File Conversion and Backup (Windows)
Is it possible to either create a read-only copy of my file or start Quicken in a read-only mode? There are times when I wish to access the data without risking file changes.

Thanks much for assistance,
-bs
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  • Rocket J Squirrel
    Rocket J Squirrel Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    File > Set password to modify transactions

    Quicken user since version 2 for DOS, as of 2025 using QWin Premier (US) on Win10 Pro & Win11 Pro on 2 PCs.

  • splasher
    splasher Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just make a Quicken Backup before you start and you can Restore it if need be OR just work with a copy of the data file.

    -splasher using Q continuously since 1996
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  • q_lurker
    q_lurker Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    splasher said:
    Just make a Quicken Backup before you start and you can Restore it if need be OR just work with a copy of the data file.
    I would revise that to "Just make a Quicken Backup before you start  each time you finish ...".  You don't really have an option to make a backup before your data file gets changed by the file opening process.  The basic principle is the same and there is no read-only option.
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