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MsMoney: Lost password

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jmarion3 Posted messages 49489 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -

Hello,

I don't know if I'm in the right place. I have my personal accounting on MSN Money. I wanted to transfer it to this computer which is running Windows 11. I'm sure I made a wrong manipulation compounded by a significant oversight. Indeed, Money is properly installed on the computer, but I'm being asked for a password and ....... it's impossible to retrieve it. Can you help me?

Thank you in advance


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  1. cristmut
     

    Good evening,

    I owe you millions of thank yous because I just did everything and ....... it works.

    Your explanations were clear, especially the screenshots.
    Thank you for the time you devoted to me

    Have a good evening

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    1. jmarion3 Posted messages 49489 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 508
       

      Thank you for the feedback cristmut, and I'm especially happy for you if everything is finally okay.....

      I did my best as always to give you a hand...!

      I'll mark the issue as resolved

      See you later, maybe

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  2. jmarion3 Posted messages 49489 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 508
     

    Hello .....

    If I understand correctly, you had or still have an old PC on which MsMoney was installed ......

    On the old PC, was MsMoney protected by a password? .... If so, it’s surprising that you don't remember it, especially if you have been using MsMoney for a long time .....

    You mention an error or a mistake on your part ► Which one?

    Talk to you later after you've replied

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  3. cristmut
     

    Hello,

    I read the message about reinstalling Money and I didn't understand the steps at all.

    Thank you for helping me.

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    1. jmarion3 Posted messages 49489 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 508
       

      Hello crismut ...

      Thank you for the feedback!

      You mentioned earlier that your issue was with the password you might have forgotten ► Is that it, or is there something else that's bothering you?

      Do you still have the old PC where MsMoney was installed, and is it still working?

      See you!

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  4. cristmut
     

    Hello,

    My problem is solely that of a lost password that Money requests once it is installed on this computer. I still have the other computer: it runs on Windows 10.

    See you!

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    1. jmarion3 Posted messages 49489 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 508
       

      OK ...How long have you been using MsMoney? .....If yes, it's strange to not remember your password unless you're doing annual backups ... exaggerating

      Do you have access to MsMoney on your old PC?

      See you later

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  6. cristmut
     

    Yes, I have been using Money for a very long time. Yes, I can access Money on my old PC.

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    1. jmarion3 Posted messages 49489 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 508
       

      One thing I don't quite understand ... You have access to MsMoney on your old PC ... which means you can open it with its password in that case ► Please confirm by return

      From which source did you install MsMoney on your new PC?

      See you later

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      1. cristmut > jmarion3 Posted messages 49489 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention  
         

        On the old PC: When I click on the Money icon, I'm not asked for a password so it opens without any problem.

        On the new one: I installed it from the site "commentcamarche.net". However, I'm unable to say if, during the installation on the new PC, a password was requested.

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      2. jmarion3 Posted messages 49489 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 508 > cristmut
         

        I’m starting to understand then…..


        On your old PC, MsMoney doesn’t have a password, so you installed MsMoney on the new PC by adding a password; otherwise, it wouldn’t ask you for one in this case….


        Let’s proceed as follows

        • Uninstall MsMoney completely and properly on the new PC as indicated ►Here
        • Restart the PC at the end of the uninstallation
        • Reinstall MsMoney ► Here ► Make sure not to add a password; otherwise, you’ll have to start all over again..
        • Once the installation is finished ► Relaunch MsMoney from the last backup made on the old PC without a password

        In principle, everything should be ok


        Edit ► On what medium are you making your backups? It could be that the user name is different from one PC to another, and MsMoney may not recognize the backup from the old PC....... The ideal way to bypass this problem is to make a backup on a USB key for the transfer the first time...

        If there are any issues along the way ► Come back here

        See you later for the results

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  7. cristmut
     

    The backups of Money are made on a USB key anyway.

    I managed to uninstall Money. However, I'm stuck on the hidden files. I didn't understand much of what was written. As for the Regedit command ...................

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    1. jmarion3 Posted messages 49489 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 508
       

      I'll explain all this to you with screenshots so you can understand better... I'll prepare and come back.

      See you later.

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      1. jmarion3 Posted messages 49489 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 508 > jmarion3 Posted messages 49489 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention  
         

        This may seem long, but I've made sure you understand well if you're not too familiar with Windows... but in reality, it's simple to do.


        To open hidden files in Windows 11, you need to follow the steps below.

        Open the Windows Explorer.

        At the top right, you have 3 dots ... ► Click on it ► A window opens ► Click on Options (at the bottom).

        Then another window opens ► Click on the View tab ► Scroll down the list to find the line Show hidden files, folders... ► Check this line (see screenshot) ► confirm by Apply (and the hidden files will be visible) ► When you're done with the hidden files, you can hide them again by checking the box below the line you checked and apply... and that's it.


        Now that your hidden files are visible, to delete the "remnants" of the MsMoney installation, do as indicated below.


        Open the Windows 11 Explorer ► Click on the C:\ drive ► A window opens ► Click on the line User ► A window opens ► Click on the line of your username (the name you gave your PC) ► Another window opens ► Click on the line AppData ► A window opens ► Click on the line Microsoft ► Another window opens ► Look for the line Money that you delete.

        That's it for the hidden files of MsMoney (as mentioned above, you can hide the hidden files after this or when you are completely finished...)


        Now regarding the Registry, you need to be very careful because it's a sensitive area and you should proceed with caution and do exactly what is indicated below.


        Open the registry by typing Regedit in the search area on the left.

        A window opens ► Click on regedit.exe (at the top and the registry opens).

        Open the key Hkey_Current_User, then look for the line Software and click on it ► Then look for the line Microsoft and click on it ► Then look for the line Money that you delete and that one only.

        If you have any problems or questions, come back here.

        Once the operation to remove MsMoney remnants in hidden files or the registry that Revo Uninstaller does not delete is done... the clean and complete uninstallation of MsMoney is complete ► Restart the PC and do a new installation of MsMoney, making sure not to allocate a password this time, otherwise it will all have to be done again...

        See you later

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