Insights running but not open in task bar?

So I installed Money Plus and imported/converted my old money 2004 file.
That file was a file I had been using since 1999 in Quicken...it's gone
through some imports by now. I decided to rename my old money files
xxxx_OLD, and create a brand new from scratch one. I figured this would help
me utilize all the nice new features.

So I got this all setup, but there is a problem with Insight.

* I have the checkbox checked that says 'Start Insights when windows
starts', but the icon doesn't show up in the task bar.
* When I click on the the Insights launcher, it says that it's already
running and I should click on the insight logo in the task bar...but of
course it's not there.
* If I right click on my Task bar and go to properties and click 'Customize'
on the task bar tab, Insights is not in 'Current Items' but rather in 'Past
Items' and it says 'Insights: Money file is closed'...but it's not. In there
it's a folder icon (not the circle M) and clicking always show does not good.
* If I kill the process in my Task Manager, then relaunch...Insights shows
up in my taskbar, and in 'Current Items' under the task bar options.
* It will then work the rest of the session, but once I restart the
computer, it happens all over again.

I'm thinking that somehow Insights, is on start up trying to access the
original file xxxx_OLD or something, and I'm only able to jog it loose by
killing it and restarting.
Checking and unchecking the 'Start Insights when windows starts' (with a
close of money in between) doesn't help. Didn't try fully restarting windows
though.

Any suggestions? Anyone know of a property file or something somewhere that
maybe would have the other filename listed as 'default'? Any other
suggestions.

I guess I could backup/uninstall/re-install and see if that helps, but I'd
rather not if it's a simple fix...

Thanks!

JP

Marilyn
Fri Mar 28 09:31:38 CDT 2008

If you have not been using this new file for very long, I would strongly
recommend that you rename it xxxx_temp.mny and rename your 2004 file to
xxxx.mny and use it. You will NOT lose any functionality and you will have
all of your old data integrated into your file. Believe me (and all the
regulars here), you will regret losing the connection to you old data. Use
your temp file to get the information to export your data and import it into
your main (2004 based) file. (Details on how to this are in Dick Watson's
FAQs http://umpmfaq.info/ ) or do it manually. You can then change the
extension on the temp file to make sure that Insights cannot be confused.
This should be done independent of your Insights problem while you still
have time!
--
Peace,
BobJ

"JP" <JP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:85887C4B-FBBE-40BB-A3F6-8C42BE2BC78F@microsoft.com...
> So I installed Money Plus and imported/converted my old money 2004 file.
> That file was a file I had been using since 1999 in Quicken...it's gone
> through some imports by now. I decided to rename my old money files
> xxxx_OLD, and create a brand new from scratch one. I figured this would
> help
> me utilize all the nice new features.
>
> So I got this all setup, but there is a problem with Insight.
>
> * I have the checkbox checked that says 'Start Insights when windows
> starts', but the icon doesn't show up in the task bar.
> * When I click on the the Insights launcher, it says that it's already
> running and I should click on the insight logo in the task bar...but of
> course it's not there.
> * If I right click on my Task bar and go to properties and click
> 'Customize'
> on the task bar tab, Insights is not in 'Current Items' but rather in
> 'Past
> Items' and it says 'Insights: Money file is closed'...but it's not. In
> there
> it's a folder icon (not the circle M) and clicking always show does not
> good.
> * If I kill the process in my Task Manager, then relaunch...Insights shows
> up in my taskbar, and in 'Current Items' under the task bar options.
> * It will then work the rest of the session, but once I restart the
> computer, it happens all over again.
>
> I'm thinking that somehow Insights, is on start up trying to access the
> original file xxxx_OLD or something, and I'm only able to jog it loose by
> killing it and restarting.
> Checking and unchecking the 'Start Insights when windows starts' (with a
> close of money in between) doesn't help. Didn't try fully restarting
> windows
> though.
>
> Any suggestions? Anyone know of a property file or something somewhere
> that
> maybe would have the other filename listed as 'default'? Any other
> suggestions.
>
> I guess I could backup/uninstall/re-install and see if that helps, but I'd
> rather not if it's a simple fix...
>
> Thanks!
>
> JP