[SOLVED] How to disable Quicken 2016 from asking me to update to 2018? (2023 Update)

replying to BookReader, docfiddle wrote: This workaround has been disabled in the latest Q17 release. The nag is now controlled by a hardcoded file /intuit/quicken/data/qw.rmd and not by quser.ini. The program changes the counter if it has read access to quser.ini but that action is now separated from the reminder tag, hardcoded into qw.rmd. If you delete quser, the program creates a new one. If you enter execnum=-999 and allow access, the program clicks the counter and moves on. If you make it read-only, the program ignores the file and you still get the nag. If you block access to /data and/or qw/rmd, the program gives you another nag screen telling you to unblock it, and if you rename qw.rmd the program creates a new one, so you have to choose between 2 evils: the upgrade nag or the unblock-so-you-get-the-upgrade-nag.

replying to Paul Mix, Pissed off wrote: Doesn't help just comes up after 1-2 weeks or less

replying to BookReader, Scott Adams wrote: Thanks!!!!!

replying to Sherlock, Unhappy Quicken Almost Ex-User wrote: Good luck getting Quicken to do anything to help their customers. Who are rapidly disappearing. After 25 years of using Quicken, I'm off to Personal Capital. Not paying an "annual subscription" so they can nag me non-stop.

replying to BookReader, Philip Nahrgang wrote: Thanks

replying to BookReader, Anonymous wrote: Thank you! I've been bugged by that for years!

replying to BookReader, Bryan L Waser wrote: THANK YOU!!!!!!!

replying to BookReader, jaclus wrote: Thanks, works for me. Happy to get rid of that nag.

OMG. Worked perfectly! Thanks so much. Awesome fix. Much appreciated! - Mike

I set it to "3" and the nag still appears when starting Quicken 2015

The real question is: "Do you wish you were a real Motor?"

No more QUIKEN ADS

What did you do for a work around ?

To avoid the ads, I update my Q to maintain currency by maintaining a subscription. That would also fix your "problem". There are lots of bug fixed and new features...plus I get the satisfaction of supporting the product development to keep it viable. Why not try that?

Because "Q" as you call it, isn't worth the subscription price. New features, who cares? Just provide the basic program and stop begging for money. As for your satisfaction, why not find a question asking about how to waste money annually.

OK, I guess we differ in the value of Q. I use many of the features (for example, just did the semi annual asset allocation balancing which would be a REAL PITA without since it keeps track to the penny of all the accounts, and maintains current and future allocation model suggestions).

They do continue to offer updates that interest me enough to support their efforts. There's probably lots of freeware/shareware that might fit your bill that don't "beg' for money.

To each their own, no problem with that.

Best and easy way is to go to Quicken folder in Program Files and fine Quickenpatch.exe and rename it Quickenpatch.old no more nag.

BookReader, this worked for me, can't thank you enough!

Thank you, appreciate you posting this. Do you have a fix for stopping Quicken 2017 from going online? I am currently setting the computer to "airplane mode" before opening quicken.