Why the new much longer back up filenames?

jrichard said:

I have the latest update of Quicken Premier. When I last downloaded transactions many were missing (essentially all checks and debits, leaving only EFTs). I was able to correct this by finding another older back up file. I noticed that the filenames are now much longer. Does this have any significance? Why the change? It makes finding files on my flash drive more difficult because the name is so long I can't tell if it's different from a previously saved one.

@jrichard ,

When you restored your Manual Backup File, you did not overwrite the existing but restored the file, with the Date Added to the filename. So when you continued to use the Backup File, you left the original File, still sitting in the folder and using File Explorer to rename the file back to the original filename, you  were blocked, by the system.

You need to use File Explorer, first to delete the original file, then you can rename the good file to whatever file name you want, as an example: Jrichard.

Do not add .qdf as it is automatically added by Windows. Whether you see it or not, depends on how you have File Options, configured,





The filename is "Creator 2020-2020-11-03-2020-11-20"

The original filename is Creator 2020.

You need to use File Explorer to rename the file.

A time saving procedure, is to Open Quicken. Click File and then click "Show this file on my computer". Minimize File Explorer. Close Quicken, otherwise, you can't rename an open file.

Highlight the file. Right-click and click Properties. Easier to rename using Properties, then using rename, I find. Once the file is renamed, click OK.
Now simply click on the file to reopen Quicken.

Real simple.