Exchange rates or investment prices are updated unexpectedly in Money (914971)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Money Standard 2006
  • Microsoft Money Small Business 2006
  • Microsoft Money Premium 2006
  • Microsoft Money Deluxe 2006
  • Microsoft Money 2005 Standard
  • Microsoft Money 2005 Small Business
  • Microsoft Money 2005 Premium
  • Microsoft Money 2005 Deluxe

SYMPTOMS

You may experience the following symptoms in Microsoft Money:
  • In Microsoft Money 2006, exchange rates are not updated on the schedule that you configured.
  • In Microsoft Money 2005, quotes are automatically updated when the Update prices information check box is not selected.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when one of the following conditions is true:
  • In Money 2006, exchange rates are updated when you open Portfolio Manager.
  • In Money 2005, quotes are updated when exchange rates are updated.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior in Money 2005, remove the stock symbol for each investment that you do not want to automatically update. Or, click to clear the symbol for a stock.

Note In Money 2005 and in Money 2006, you cannot prevent Exchange rates from updating.

To remove the symbol for a stock, follow these steps:
  1. Start Money.
  2. Click Investing, and then click Portfolio Manager.
  3. Double-click the investment that you want to remove.
  4. Click Details, delete the symbol that you want in the Symbol box, and then click Done.
To click to clear the symbol for a stock, follow these steps:
  1. Start Money.
  2. Click Investing, and then click Portfolio Manager.
  3. Click Update Prices, and then click Pick Quotes to Download.
  4. Click to clear the check boxes for the investment that you do not want to automatically update, and then click OK.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/30/2006
Keywords:kbBug kbprb KB914971 kbAudEndUser kbAudGeneralUser
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