Quicken 13 Emergency Records and Home Inventory Features

Question

Some weeks ago, I stumbled across the fact that Quicken 13 (the version I am running) has the option of adding two interesting features: a) an Emergency Records Organizer, and b) a Quicken Home Inventory.  The timing of this discovery is outstanding because I am just starting to put together an “Emergency Binder” so my wife (or executor) will be able to find essential key life documents.  I’m hoping the Emergency Records Organizer may well be a great means of accomplishing this.  The Quicken Home Inventory feature is of secondary interest but might prove interesting and helpful as well.

I have both programs as .exe files ready to install.  But I have a couple questions before I do.

Experience? – Has anyone used either or both features?  If so, might you care to share your experiences with me?

WIN 10 or 11 – I am running Quicken 13 on my older WIN 7 machine.  I am long overdue to upgrade the computer and the operating software.  Will Quicken 13 also run on WIN 10 and especially WIN 11?  Any concerns with either OS and Quicken 13th features or stability?

Installation – If I install either program, can it be uninstalled if I don’t want to use it, and if so, are there any problems uninstalling it?  And is there anything else in general I should be aware of regards running Quicken 13 with these ancillary applications?  Besides backing up everything . . .

Alternative Programs – Should either feature prove problematic, might anyone have any recommendations for a stand-alone application that will substitute, especially for the Emergency Records Organizer?

Thanks for any help you can render.  Much appreciated.

Jim G.

JCC555 · Answer

Volvogirl —

Thank you very much for your response.  I will follow out the link above regarding the installation.  By the way, my 13 version I downloaded from this community, and thus as I recall did not need a patch.

So, are you using the Emergency Records Organizer application?  If so what you think of it?  Is it worth all the effort, so to speak?  I just want to make sure that I don't screw up my version in some way because of glitches with either app; my main program is running like a champ at the moment.

Thanks, again.

volvogirl · Answer

I'm running Quicken 2013 on Windows 10 ok.  I have 2013 Premier on my Desktop Win 8.1 and downloaded the free 2013 Deluxe on my Laptop Win 10.  Where did you get 2013?  What version?  If you have the CD and install it you will need to update it.  The free Deluxe will not need updating.  If you do install an older version you will need to update it.  One of the SuperUsers has posted the update patches for older versions (2000 and newer) of Quicken

http://www.quicknperlwiz.com/quicken-patches-us.html

Have you seen this link?

https://www.quicken.com/support/installing-quicken-home-inventory-and-emergency-records-organizer

You have to first install the Inventory program so you have to find the install file and double click on it. The install file is QuickenHomeInventory.exe (and you should also have  EmergencyRecordsOrganizer.exe).  I have Quicken 2013 and when I moved Quicken to my new HP Desktop 64bit with Windows 8.1 -  I found inventory in C:\Program Files (x86)\Quicken folder. After it was installed,  I went back and found the actual program "QHI.exe"  in the programs folder and I right clicked on it and sent a shortcut to my Desktop.  The data file ends in .IDB.  It should be in My Documents (or just Documents) in the Quicken folder.  Or search for it.