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Are Dat files necessary

Smitty523

Smitty523 Quicken Windows Subscription Member ✭✭

January 2023 edited February 2023 in File Conversion and Backup (Windows)

I have a lot of these files on computer (windows) Are they necessary for Quicken to operate properly

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splasher Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭

January 2023

Yes and no. You can delete them, but Quicken will just create them again, so it will be a never ending battle.

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Rocket J Squirrel Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭

January 2023

There is an existing Idea to move the .DAT files out of the data directory and into the application data area, where they belong. Vote here:
https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7884630/move-dat-files-out-of-documents-and-into-appdata

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