Quicken 2017 Default Database File

Question

I understand that the 2017 software is no longer supported. but since I don't do any online transactions it still works fine for me.

However, I work with 2 different database files, and I can't get Quicken to open with the one I want when launching. Where does the program "remember" the file location? I guess I could create a shortcut to the file on my desktop, but there must be an easier way. Thanks!

Chris_QPW · Accepted Answer

Quicken is coded to open the last data file you had open.
There isn't a "default data file".  If you want to open a given data file you should create a shortcut to it.
If Quicken isn't opening the last data file you opened, then maybe something like Windows Ransomware protection is preventing Quicken from updating its configuration files.

Here is where it stores the information about what data files it has opened:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Quicken\config\QUSER.INI

Boatnmaniac · Accepted Answer

If you are talking about Quicken not already running and want to have Quicken launch with a specific data file, then creating the shortcuts on your desktop might be your best option.  All it then takes is a double click on the shortcut of the file you want to have opened.
If, however, you have Quicken open already and simply want to switch to the other data file:  Click on File in the upper left corner of Quicken and at the bottom of the menu will be listed up to the last 4 data files you accessed.  Just click on the one you want to switch to and it will open. 
Does this answer your question?

UKR · Accepted Answer

If Quicken does not remember the last used data file
name

* Make sure that the data file
     name does NOT have a blank space at the end of the name portion, e.g.
     QDATA_.QDF (where the underscore represents a blank space). Using Windows
     File Explorer this may be difficult to see unless you have File Explorer
     configured to View / Show File Extensions. Only then will a trailing space
     show up clearly
* Check to ensure that the file
     QUSER.INI  in

          C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Roaming\Quicken\Config

          (or C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Roaming\Intuit\Quicken\Config in
     older Quicken versions)

          is not set to Read Only. Your Windows User Account must have proper
     Windows security access to this file and all subfolders and folders above
     it, all the way up to the root directory.

          This file contains the list of recently used file names.
* Check
if Windows Defender Controlled Folder Access feature Ransomware protection is
enabled.

If so, configure it to add Quicken as an "allowed app" without
turning off Ransomware protection. Perform the last step in https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7857675/faq-windows-defender-controlled-folder-access