Quicken Classic for Win - OL-295-A Errors at Vanguard

I downloaded from the Vanguard site to my computer as they suggested. Opened it. Some of the transactions downloaded, but not all.

@Borerta is there a pattern to the transactions that did not download? For instance Buys or Sells in the past couple of days? Are the problem transactions listed in the Activity section on the Vanguard website? Sometimes it takes a couple of days for transactions to clear.

I've heard Vanguard has acknowledged there was a change and they've offered a non-web connect download "solution". I've never heard anyone relate that Vanguard had a target for a fix and I've never heard them "stated multiple times they will fix it".

There are quite a few posts in this thread stating that Vanguard is working to restore DC (Direct Connect) downloads….including specific quotations from Vanguard.

Also, there is at least one picture posted showing a Quicken popup that at least some Vanguard customers are getting stating the same thing.

In addition, the posted Alert for this issue pretty clearly states that Vanguard is aware of the issue and is working to resolve it: ONGOING 2/28/25 Vanguard OL-295-A and Error 16503.

I am not sure what you mean by a "non-web connect download 'solution'. Vanguard supports WC (Web Connect) which is a manual download and import connection process….an official and legitimate Quicken connection method. How much transactions data is downloaded is something most financial institutions (included Vanguard) lets the user define. It can be as little as 1 day or it can be for many months.

Scroll though this thread and other threads related to this DC (Direct Connect) download issue and you will be able to confirm this.

I've been through this scenario prior with two other credit cards that dropped compatibility with Quicken downloads to "improve security". Same behavior—they offered bulk transaction downloads as a "solution" but not a method that cleanly integrated with Quicken. As a result, I have gone the last few years without using transaction download in those accounts.

Yes, some financial institutions have eliminated some connection methods when EWC+ (Express Web Connect+…i.e., that improved connection method) has been implemented. But it varies by financial institution as to which changes to the other connection methods have been made when EWC+ is cut in. When EWC+ is cut in EWC (Express Web Connect) will always be eliminated. Some have also eliminated DC and WC but many others have retained DC and/or WC. For instance, Fidelity now supports EWC+ but they also still support DC. PNC Bank and US Bank have cut in EWC+ but they still support both DC and WC. When Schwab cut in EWC+ they eliminated support for DC. So, there is no blanket statement that can be made about what a financial institution will continue to support or will no longer support when EWC+ is cut in.

Regarding the EWC+ situation with your "two other credit cards": Off the top of my head, I cannot think of any credit cards that have eliminated all downloading of transactions and reverted to only "bulk transaction downloads" (I am assuming you are referring to the WC method). You might want to start a new thread regarding these two credit cards asking what download method(s) others are using and what their experience with it has been like. Maybe you will get enough information and insight into the options for those specific credit cards that will make you feel comfortable with using EWC+ and/or WC for downloading transactions, again.