Q 2004 deluxe - created file in error

Posted by tweeny90655 on January 8, 2009, 9:06 am

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Using 2004 deluxe.

I screwed up and created a new file which I will never use. But I
can't find a way to remove the darn title from the list of files. I
never did add to the file. If I do try to open it, it says it can't
be accessed. How do I get it off that darn list?

Thanks.

Posted by John Pollard on January 9, 2009, 10:43 am

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tweeny90655@mypacks.net wrote:

> Using 2004 deluxe.

> I screwed up and created a new file which I will never use. But I

> can't find a way to remove the darn title from the list of files. I

> never did add to the file. If I do try to open it, it says it can't

> be accessed. How do I get it off that darn list?

For Q2004, the Most Recently Used file list is stored in Quicken.ini, in the
WINDOWS folder. You can edit Quicken.ini with Notepad. Look for the
section "[RecentFiles]", which should be followed by 4 lines, each starting
with a number followed by an equal sign
1=....
2=....
3=....
4=....

Clear the file name from line that contains the unwanted file name ... but
leave the number and the "=" sign.

To protect yourself, make a copy of Quicken.ini before you begin.

Posted by ebloch on January 11, 2009, 9:36 pm

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Using WinXP Home SP3 with QD9

I want to increase the number of entries in the recent File list to 6. But
just going into the ...Application DataIntuitQuickenConfigQUSER.INI
file and adding the following lines does not work:
under [RecentFiles]
5=
6=
under [RecentBackupFiles]
5=
6=

I could not find any useful entries in ...Application
DataIntuitQuickenConfigQUICKEN.INI

Is this "hard wired" into QD or is there a way to change this?

Eric

> tweeny90655@mypacks.net wrote:

>> Using 2004 deluxe.

>> I screwed up and created a new file which I will never use. But I

>> can't find a way to remove the darn title from the list of files. I

>> never did add to the file. If I do try to open it, it says it can't

>> be accessed. How do I get it off that darn list?

> For Q2004, the Most Recently Used file list is stored in Quicken.ini, in

> the WINDOWS folder. You can edit Quicken.ini with Notepad. Look for the

> section "[RecentFiles]", which should be followed by 4 lines, each

> starting with a number followed by an equal sign

> 1=....

> 2=....

> 3=....

> 4=....

> Clear the file name from line that contains the unwanted file name ... but

> leave the number and the "=" sign.

> To protect yourself, make a copy of Quicken.ini before you begin.

Posted by John Pollard on January 12, 2009, 9:57 am

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ebloch wrote:

> Using WinXP Home SP3 with QD9

> I want to increase the number of entries in the recent File list to

> 6. But just going into the ...Application

> DataIntuitQuickenConfigQUSER.INI file and adding the following

> lines does not work: under [RecentFiles]

> 5=

> 6=

> under [RecentBackupFiles]

> 5=

> 6=

> I could not find any useful entries in ...Application

> DataIntuitQuickenConfigQUICKEN.INI

Newer Quicken versions use QUSER.INI; Q2004 (the op's version) used
QUICKEN.INI.

> Is this "hard wired" into QD or is there a way to change this?

I pretty sure 4 Most Recently Used files is the limit.

Posted by tweeny90655 on January 12, 2009, 10:43 am

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> tweeny90...@mypacks.net wrote:

> > Using 2004 deluxe.

> > I screwed up and created a new file which I will never use. =A0But I

> > can't find a way to remove the darn title from the list of files. I

> > never did add to the file. =A0If I do try to open it, it says it can't

> > be accessed. =A0How do I get it off that darn list?

> For Q2004, the Most Recently Used file list is stored in Quicken.ini, in =

the

> WINDOWS folder. =A0You can edit Quicken.ini with Notepad. =A0Look for the

> section "[RecentFiles]", which should be followed by 4 lines, each starti=

> with a number followed by an equal sign

> 1=3D....

> 2=3D....

> 3=3D....

> 4=3D....

> Clear the file name from line that contains the unwanted file name ... bu=

> leave the number and the "=3D" sign.

> To protect yourself, make a copy of Quicken.ini before you begin.

It's DONE and I thank you. It was particularly painful to see it
every day, especially since I'd misspelled what I'd intended to call
it.

It looks like they don't allow more than 4 files. Not a heck of a lot
of leeway. I'll be very careful in future.

Q 2004 deluxe - created file in error - how to remove?