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I should have thought a bit more before posting that. While it will work, there is a much simpler way: Create a shortcut to the .QDF file you want Quicken to open.

And when you asked if you could "erase Quicken's memory" of the last used file, I spoke too soon.

With Notepad - or similar; any file editor that will NOT make any changes (such as line-breaks or page breaks) you do not specifically intend: Open C:\Users\YourWindowsUserName\AppData\Roaming\Quicken\Config\quser.ini At the beginning of the file, you should see something like this (the file names are fake):

[RecentFiles] 1=C:\QuickenDataFile-1 2=C:\QuickenDataFile-2 3=C:\QuickenDataFile-3 4=C:\QuickenDataFile-4

Those would be the last 4 files you opened in Quicken (which you see at the foot of the Quicken File menu). You can remove the file names - but leave the number and the equal sign - then Save the file, and Quicken will have no memory of the file(s) it had open. The end result should look like this:

[RecentFiles] 1= 2= 3= 4=
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John Pollard
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Thanks, that sounds right to me.

Personally since I think that unnecessary quotes won't hurt anything, I'll probably just continue to put them there. It's easier for me than remembering when they're required and when not.

Reply to
John Pollard

Thanks very much once again. Will do, a little later today.

Reply to
Ken Blake

Thanks once more.

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Ken Blake

Regarding license numbers, product keys, etc., I keep an MS Word document called "Program Registration Codes" where I keep track of all such numbers. Every time I get a new program or upgrade an old one, I make a note of the number in that document.

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Kobac

Nothing I tried worked, including chatting and speaking with two "techs" at Quicken. But having just done a clean reinstallation of Windows, it's now working fine again.

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Ken Blake

I just happened to notice that question today: I believe there is another way besides Help > About to determine your current Quicken release.

Right-click the Quicken executable file named as the "Target" in your desktop Quicken shortcut Properties [qw.exe in C:\Program files (x86)\Quicken on my PC]. Select Properties > Details. Note "Product version".

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John Pollard

The problem is long gone, but thanks very much for the info. I'll try to remember it for the future,

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Ken Blake

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