Question: I lost my Quicken file password. How do I find my Quicken file password?
Coming up with a tough-to-crack password is essential to protect your Quicken data files due to the personal nature of your financial information. There are ways to possibly recover your lost Quicken password should you forget it - but it is best not to forget it in the first place.
Answer: Even though you have lost the password, do not give up all hope. See Recovering Password Protected Files in Quicken for help with getting your Quicken password protected file back.
Then, take a look at Password Strategies for choosing a good password for your Quicken files. And remember to write it down and hide it somewhere very secure, or use an encrypting software to record your passwords, such as Passwords Plus for the PDA or Symantec Password Manager on your PC.
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