Why are you discontinuing the Home Inventory Manager

Les Irey

This is a valuable tool for me. I track all my information to assist in home insurance coverage and it would be invaluable in the event of fire, tornado etc. loss.

I strongly request you reconsider removal of this tool!!

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Quicken Kristina

Hello All,

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue to the Community, although we apologize for any frustration or inconvenience experienced.

This issue has been reported to our Development and Product teams for further investigation and resolution. Though we do not currently have an ETA, once a solution is created it will be made available as part of a future release.

Thank you!

(CTP-11684)

Quicken Kristina

Thank you for your reply @Les Irey,

R59.35 is the last version of Quicken where the Home Inventory was working properly. The problem started in R60. You may want to continue using R59.35 until this issue is resolved.

Thank you!

volvogirl

That was discontinued many years ago. Why are you just asking now about it? Did you upgrade Quicken or your computer? Or are you using the embedded Home Inventory program which file ends in .idb ? There are 2 different inventory programs. The Home Inventory Manager stand alone program QHIM has photos and the QHI embedded program does not. If you have a .idb file that is the embedded one. You can still install the Home Inventory program.

Les Irey

I am using Quicken classic premier and have used the embedded Home Inventory Manager (QHI) last updated 10/29/2024. It worked fine up until the R60.14 build this morning 11/9/24. Previous version was R60.12 (Non24) My subscription renews 1/7/2025 $95.88. Maybe I should reconsider renewing. If this is "so" old why is the button till on the toolbar?

volvogirl

If it was working before then it should still work. Look for the QHI.exe file and see if it's still on your computer. Or try installing it again. You might have to 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.

leishirsute

I tried to continue with the embedded Quicken Inventory Manager, but it started behaving strangely in Windows 11 and couldn't tell if it is supported or not. I know that the export to Quicken feature in the QIM program caused all kinds of errors in Quicken.

After searching for replacement alternatives that are supported, I ended up purchasing Attic Manager, which can import the Quicken Inventory Manager database.

I had to get used to the interface but the Inventory Manager functional capabilities remain in Attic Manager, although I had to use exporting .csv to a spreadsheet for some reporting.

https://www.guacosoft.com/attic/

I'm sure there are other alternatives besides Attic Manager, including just using a spreadsheet.

Roger Snook

I'm on R60.15 (BUsiness & Personal) and have tried installing the QuickenHomeInventory.exe and EmergencyRecordsOrganizer.exe but without success. I have submitted a support request, but admittedly, I missed the QHI retirement announcement. After installation of both, I don't see them in the available options to put into my toolbar.

I'm hoping the new apps will import the old inventory?

leishirsute

Did you change to Classic Menus in View?

Then see if Customize toolbar gives them as options.

Les Irey

I am on Classic Premier. The Inventory Manager work fine until a few days agg when Quicken upgraded me to 60.15 HF2.

The Home Inventory button is still on the Classic Menu but does not work?

leishirsute

When I used to use Inventory Manager, I created a desktop shortcut to access it, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Quicken\QHI.EXE"
I didn't access it from Quicken usually.

To relink it to the Quicken menu again, it might take rerunning again the program below, but that's just a guess.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Quicken\QuickenHomeInventory.exe"

Mike4416

This installs it in the Quicken Directory in Programs x86 but the remainder of the instructions about adding into quicken does not work. Quicken management brags about how well they are doing updating things and then ticks a bunch of us off by screwing this up

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

Chris_QPW

When a company purposely hides something in the "Classic Menus", that isn't in the "Standard Menus" (recommended) I think you can sort of judge how they feel about that feature. The Emergency Records Organizer is a separate program that hasn't been updated in decades. It is very possible that just changes in Windows, let alone some change in Quicken might break it at any time.

It might tick off a "bunch of users", but when I consider that features like the Lifetime Planner that aren't "hidden features" haven't even been updated for the "new" rules for the RMD dates (which have in fact Quicken's rules are so old have changed at least twice) I would call a feature like the Emergency Records Organizer a "we (Quicken Inc) will leave it in until it gives us too much grief, because it is more of a hassle to take out feature" kind of thing, than a "supported" feature.

Chris_QPW

I never looked at much when they released it, but have any of the people trying to use the Emergency Records Organizer looked at Quicken LifeHub. As far as I can tell, it seems to be what Quicken Inc wants to fulfill this role.

Quicken LifeHub | Quicken

leishirsute

@Chris_QPW I hope EMO stays available in Quicken. I used that feature. I don't know if its data is stored in the Quicken database and is backed up though.

jl747

There is a post about this.

See

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7958138/home-inventory-manager-broken-in-release-r60-15-win-11

Just like @leishirsute mentioned I also use Attic Manager as a backup. I have using it since about 2018.

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Quicken Kristina

Hello All,

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue to the Community, although we apologize for any frustration or inconvenience experienced.

This issue has been reported to our Development and Product teams for further investigation and resolution. Though we do not currently have an ETA, once a solution is created it will be made available as part of a future release.

Thank you!

(CTP-11684)

Les Irey

Kristena;

Thanks for you message.

For FYI, I have a laptop that I have not ermitted the recent update from Quicken. It has Classic Premier running version R59.35. The Home Inventory btton on the Classic menu works fine! I can add, update, remove items in my inventory .

Les Irey

Quicken Kristina

Thank you for your reply @Les Irey,

R59.35 is the last version of Quicken where the Home Inventory was working properly. The problem started in R60. You may want to continue using R59.35 until this issue is resolved.

Thank you!

Les Irey

Kristina

Is there a way to revert my desktop to R59.35?

Thanks Les

jl747

To revert back to R59.35 go here to download the update. Scroll down to where it says "Releases".

https://www.quicken.com/support/reinstalling-and-patching-your-quicken-subscription-version-after-your-membership-has/

Please note that when you do Quicken will try to update your version. You need your UAC have prompt to deny the new updates.
This prompt can and possibly affect new updates and new installs.

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7927157/how-do-i-prevent-quicken-for-windows-from-updating