Quicken automatic backup

Jerry Pederson

How do I stop or relocate where Quicken automatically backs up my files?

Quicken Laura

Hi @Jerry Pederson,

Thank you for your question!

You can customize your backup settings in Quicken by following these steps:

1. Choose Edit menu > Preferences.
2. In the Select preference type list, select Backup.
3. Change the appropriate setting. 

Backup options include:

• Automatic Backups – Check this option to have Quicken automatically create backup files. Uncheck it if you prefer not to use automatic backups.
• Open – Opens your current backup folder so you can view your existing backup files.
• Change – Lets you choose a different folder for future automatic backups. If you use Dropbox, you can also select your Dropbox folder as the backup location. For more information about Dropbox, visit the support article Dropbox frequently asked questions.

Automatic backup frequency

• Use Back up after running Quicken to automatically make a backup every few times you open and run the Quicken application. You can choose from 1 (back it up every time you run Quicken) to 99 (Almost never make an automatic backup.)
• Use Maximum number of backup copies to set a limit on how many backup copies you keep. If you set the number of backup copies to 1, you'll only have your latest backup, which offers you only minimal protection against issues. You can keep as many as 99 backups, but that can take up a lot of space. Most people find that between 5 and 20 backups is sufficient. 

You'll also find the Online Backup settings on the same screen, just below the manual backup options. If you'd like to learn more about that feature, please refer to the Online Backup support article: https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-online-backup-frequently-asked-questions/#section-windows-0

I hope this helps!