Auto-Backup not deleting old versions

Question

I have two quicken files both set to automatically backup every 3 times and maximum number of backup copies set to 3.  However the backups are not deleted and end up filling up my disk.  How can this be corrected so that it only keeps the number that I specify in the backup preferences?

Boatnmaniac · Answer

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/comment/20348630#Comment_20348630

I should clarify:  I am seeing that the new release auto-backup files do not reset anything.  What I am seeing is that those new release auto-backup files are not included in the primary file auto-backup file count.  So I still have 30 primary file auto-backup files saved but the total number of backup files are sometimes higher than that because of the additional new release auto-backup files that were also saved in addition to that count.

BTW, I tend to keep the last new release auto-backup file for at least a few weeks because it makes it easy to determine when my installation was updated to that new version.  That information can sometimes be very helpful when troubleshooting issues.

Ps56k2 · Answer

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7931829/backup-not-deleting-old-versions

what version are you running….  Help —> About Quicken -

Ps56k2 · Answer

whoa - @Boatnmaniac - it does look like it is now working… vs it didn't in the past -

Am running R47.15 - and will keep an eye on the number of files retained …

and yeah - the new release auto-backup resets things, so I just delete those…