Quicken Startup Message on Remote File

Version R28.18
My QDF file resides on my C: public folder to allow my wife and I both to run Quicken. I have just starting receiving a message on Quicken startup "you are accessing your data file remotely through DropBox, cloud service...or another remote source".
The QDF is on one local PC not a remote source.
My Quicken backup does use a OneDrive folder.

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  • splasher
    splasher SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    That message should have a "don't show again" or similar checkbox, be sure to use it.
    Evidently, when they programmed this ill-conceived idea, DEV decided anything that is NOT in the currently signed in Windows user's private (non-public) file folder hierarchy is considered a "remote source".
    I'm guessing that they see it as a potential issue because you could switch users while the data file is in use and cause a problem.

    -splasher using Q continuously since 1996
    - Subscription Quicken - Win11 and QW2013 - Win11
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  • ewingmike
    ewingmike Member ✭✭
    Splasher, thanks for the quick feedback. I do see that "don't show again" checkbox. I have not checked it hoping that Quicken Development will correct it and it will disappear as magically as it suddenly popped up in the last month.
  • splasher
    splasher SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    Adding the checkbox was DEV's response to the user complaints about the message.
    I don't see it getting anymore changes.
    Put the check in the checkbox and be done with it.

    -splasher using Q continuously since 1996
    - Subscription Quicken - Win11 and QW2013 - Win11
    -Questions? Check out the Quicken Windows FAQ list

  • Sherlock
    Sherlock Member ✭✭✭✭
    This issue was addressed in the R28.16 release: https://www.quicken.com/support/update-and-patch-20182019-release-quicken-windows-subscription-product

    As of R28.16, there should a check box at the bottom of the warning:


  • ewingmike
    ewingmike Member ✭✭
    2 thumbs up to Chris_QPW!

    Explicitly forcing "C:" instead of letting Quicken use "\\Machine Name\\" eliminated the "network warning" message when using Quicken from \Public\Documents.

    Thanks to Chris_QPW, splasher and Sherlock for taking the time for this.
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