Quicken Updates

rlh1618

Why is it that Quicken offers an Update and then something messes up [Edited - Language]. Newest Update, had to re-sign in, phantom transactions appear out of nowhere, and my Bank downloads don't download. Who gets to fix these issues? NOT QUICKEN. The person who pays for the service. Maybe a rebate every time this happens. Will I get a 1040 next January? Please help this make sense.

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Quicken Kristina

Hello @rlh1618,

Thank you for reaching out! To assist with this issue, please provide more information:

• When did this pattern of things going wrong immediately after an update start?
• Do you keep your Quicken file directly on your local hard drive?
• Is it synced with any cloud service, such as OneDrive, iCloud, or Dropbox?

Signing in sometimes is necessary, but the other issues you mention shouldn't occur after every update. If possible, please try restoring a backup from before the issue started. To restore a backup, follow these steps from our article on backing up and restoring Quicken files:

Restore Quicken data

1. Go to File > View/Restore Backups....
2. Browse the Local and Online Backups tabs to find the backup file you want to restore. The Quicken backup file has the extension .QDF-Backup.
3. Select the file to restore and click Restore Backup.
4. Next, you will be given the option to overwrite the file you have open or to create a copy of the backup you're restoring.
   • If you Create a copy, you will need to select a location to save the copy to and you will also need to give the copy a unique file name. After naming the file and selecting the location, click Save, then click Yes to open the restored file.
   • What does it mean to overwrite a file?: Restoring a backup file replaces your current data with the data stored on the backup. Be aware that you'll lose any changes you made since the backup was created. If you want to preserve the current file, you must rename the current file or the file you are restoring. We recommend avoiding overwriting files.

If you don't have any manual backups from the correct timeframe, try restoring an automatic backup by following the steps below.

Restore an automatic backup

Quicken creates a copy of your data every seven days and stores five of these copies in a BACKUP folder. If the backup file you've created becomes damaged, you may be able to restore an automatic backup and save yourself the need to reenter data.

First, check to see if automatic backups are turned on (this is on by default)

1. In Quicken, go to Edit > Preferences.
2. Under Setup on the left, choose Backup.
3. Make sure there is a check mark next to Automatic Backups.
   • To the right of Automatic Backups, there is an Open/Change backup directory link that goes directly to your BACKUP folder - a good way of finding them fast!
   • Choose to back up your Quicken data file after running Quicken X times (between 1 - 99).
   • Choose how many backup data files you would like to save (between 1 - 99 copies).

Then, restore the automatic backup

1. Go to File > View/Restore Backups....
2. Select the file to restore.
3. Click Restore Backup.
4. Next, you will be given the option to overwrite the file you have open or to create a copy of the backup you're restoring.
   • If you Create a copy, you will need to select a location to save the copy to and you will also need to give the copy a unique file name. After naming the file and selecting the location, click Save, then click Yes to open the restored file.
   • What does it mean to overwrite a file?: Restoring a backup file replaces your current data with the data stored on the backup. Be aware that you'll lose any changes you made since the backup was created. If you want to preserve the current file, you must rename the current file or the file you are restoring. We recommend avoiding overwriting files.

I look forward to your reply!