Before reinstalling Quicken, ensure your anti-virus and firewall are disabled.Follow the instructions in this FAQ: How do I uninstall Quicken for Windows?.If the issue persists, continue to Step 5. If you do not know how to update these settings, please contact your anti-virus/firewall provider.

They will need to be disabled or have the settings updated to include Quicken as a safe program. The anti-virus and/or firewall on your system could be blocking Quicken from running properly. Step 4: Temporarily disable your anti-virus and firewall. If Quicken doesn't open without a data file, continue to Step 4. Then, Validate the restored backup file by going to File > Validate and Repair File.Follow these steps to Restore a backup file. If this occurs, there may be an issue with the data file that's keeping Quicken from opening properly.Note: You will need to continue to hold Ctrl + Shift until Quicken opens with a blank screen.To do this, hold Ctrl + Shift on your keyboard and double-click the Quicken icon.Step 3: Try opening Quicken without a data file.

If installing the patch doesn't resolve the issue, continue to Step 3. Select your Quicken version year and then download and install the update patch.Īfter installing the patch, restart your computer. Step 2: Try reinstalling the update patch. If this doesn't resolve the issue, continue to Step 2. Select Shut down or sign out, then Restart.Ensure Quicken is installed on your computer's hard drive. While you can back up data files to a network, you should not open or run Quicken on a network. Quicken is not designed to be used over a network or shared drive (such as OneDrive or Google Drive). Quicken for Mac users: For installation steps, click here.

Note: If you're able to open Quicken but you're not able to get into your file because of problems signing in with your Quicken ID, you can find help for that by clicking here. If you're unable to open Quicken for Windows after a recent product update, it's possible that an issue during the installation is preventing Quicken from opening.

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