All my settings have been changed

rmartel

Why do all my settings change? was it from a recent update??

Chris_QPW

Which version of Quicken are you using?  (Help -> About Quicken)

Which settings?

Some settings are stored in the data file, and some are store in the user config files under:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming

rmartel

Year: 2020 Version: R25.21 Build: 27.1.25.21
Register columns changed; Fonts;

Chris_QPW

Well those are definitely in the Quicken data file.  I have no idea why they would change.

You might try restoring from a backup.

rmartel

i did, tried the last 2 backups, samething

Chris_QPW

So much for my statement "Well those are definitely in the Quicken data file."  I just checked again and they aren't in the data file.  So somehow one or more of the files in:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming

did get changed.  I'm sorry I misinformed you.

Rocket J Squirrel

I occasionally find my settings changed after updating to a new version. Some get randomly reset to defaults, others don't. I can't discern a pattern.

In addition to %APPDATA%, there's also stuff squirreled away in C:\ProgramData\Quicken

Chris_QPW

P.S. The full path for the one I gave is actually: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Quicken  (%APPDATA% == C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming)

Note C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Quicken is user level settings, and C:\ProgramData\Quicken is machine level.

I just checked for the fonts and they are at user level.

rmartel

even the size of dialog boxes and fonts are changed

Chris_QPW

If the size of dialog boxes changed then either this setting has changed:

View -> Use Large Fonts

Or your Windows scaling in the Setting for the Desktop have changed.

rmartel

I believe that to be true, had a windows 10 update recently. how do i change back.

Chris_QPW

Right click on a blank part of your Desktop and select Display Settings:

See/change the "percent" setting under Scale and layout

rmartel

Already checked that, thanks for looking into.