Deleting backup files

Question

I perform backups automatically every  3 times data is entered. I now have  320 QDF files taking 19.6 GB storage space! What is recommended number of QDF files to retain on the hard drive!

Jim_Harman · Accepted Answer

Often issues that require restoring a backup are caused by Quicken software updates, but sometimes users don't recognize these problems for a few weeks. Generally Quicken releases one new update per month and one or two bug fixes between these.

I suggest you have Quicken make a backup every time you exit or every day you use it, and keep the backups for 2 or 3 months.

Others may have different strategies.

Jim_Harman · Accepted Answer

The few times I have had to restore a backup due to hardware problems or serious mistakes my part, I was very grateful to have a backup from the previous day.

It has also been very helpful to have a backup from just before I installed a new version. Usually Quicken makes a backup just before installing a new version. This will be in the BACKUP folder in the same folder where your data file is stored. It's nice to know the pre-install backup is there, but I do not rely on it.