Quicken won't open

Question

Every second or third time when I try to open Quicken (Deluxe for Windows) I get a message that Quicken is unable to pen the data file—- and then it gives the correct file name.  When I go to the drop down File window and click on that very file name at the bottom it opens. Also when I choose Open Quicken File and choose tha very file, it opens ok. So it's annoying but not disastrous. I am careful to Exit properly and nothing has changed with my Quicken program (not new update).

Greg_the_Geek · Answer

@GeoffreyRadbill, It's an OneDrive update that's causing the problem.

GeoffreyRadbill · Answer

This issue is also happening with my Quicken.  Sometimes the file opens, sometimes it doesn't. Also, the problem didn't begin happening until after the last update.  Thanks for the fix - I'll try it the next time around (in the interim when file did not open, I merely selected the file on OneDrive). That said, I hope that the suggested work around is merely a temporary fix until this matter is corrected.  Come on Quicken, you can do better.

Greg_the_Geek · Answer

Try pausing OneDrive (right click on the cloud icon in the system tray) before running Quicken. It's an OneDrive update that's causing the problem.