Is Billminder really this lame?

[DT]

I've used Quicken for many years and currently run Quicken Deluxe
2006. For the first time I'm considering using Alerts to remind me of
upcoming bills (i.e., recurring bills not automatically scheduled and
paid).

Help says that Billminder is "[a] list of upcoming bills to pay,
online payment instructions to send, investment actions to take, and
so on, appearing each time you start Windows."

Can this be true? Do you really have to start/restart your computer
for Quicken to generate an alert? I run several backup applications on
my computer that operate according to a predetermined schedule set by
me, and none of them requires me to boot my computer to trigger
activity.

The stability of Windows XP is one of its main selling points,
certainly over previous versions of Windows. I've found XP to be so
stable that I rarely have to boot my computer, although I do so at
least once a week or so just to clear out memory, etc. Now I discover
that Intuit expects me to restart my computer every day (as if I were
still running Windows 98 or ME) if I want to take advantage of
Billminder.

Can this be true, or am I missing something?

DT

[Ernie]

On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:46:50 -0400, DT
<replies_to_ng_only@replies_to_ng_only.com> wrote:
I've used Quicken for many years and currently run Quicken Deluxe2006. For the first time I'm considering using Alerts to remind me ofupcoming bills (i.e., recurring bills not automatically scheduled andpaid).Help says that Billminder is "[a] list of upcoming bills to pay,online payment instructions to send, investment actions to take, andso on, appearing each time you start Windows."Can this be true? Do you really have to start/restart your computerfor Quicken to generate an alert? I run several backup applications onmy computer that operate according to a predetermined schedule set byme, and none of them requires me to boot my computer to triggeractivity.The stability of Windows XP is one of its main selling points,certainly over previous versions of Windows. I've found XP to be sostable that I rarely have to boot my computer, although I do so atleast once a week or so just to clear out memory, etc. Now I discoverthat Intuit expects me to restart my computer every day (as if I werestill running Windows 98 or ME) if I want to take advantage ofBillminder.Can this be true, or am I missing something?DT


A shortcut to run Billminder is added to your "Start -> Programs ->
Startup" folder, which causes it to run each time you restart or log
on to your computer.

You can achieve the same result by using Windows Task Scheduler
(Control Panel -> Scheduled Tasks) to periodically launch Billminder.
Check the properties for the Startup shortcut and use command line and
arguments listed as the target to create a scheduled task.

[PSJ]

"Ernie" <user@invalid.domain.com> wrote in message
news:04d2m19m9d5nlsi5e5u1eh3e9qa52cc1ng@4ax.com... On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:46:50 -0400, DT <replies_to_ng_only@replies_to_ng_only.com> wrote:I've used Quicken for many years and currently run Quicken Deluxe2006. For the first time I'm considering using Alerts to remind me ofupcoming bills (i.e., recurring bills not automatically scheduled andpaid).Help says that Billminder is "[a] list of upcoming bills to pay,online payment instructions to send, investment actions to take, andso on, appearing each time you start Windows."Can this be true? Do you really have to start/restart your computerfor Quicken to generate an alert? I run several backup applications onmy computer that operate according to a predetermined schedule set byme, and none of them requires me to boot my computer to triggeractivity.The stability of Windows XP is one of its main selling points,certainly over previous versions of Windows. I've found XP to be sostable that I rarely have to boot my computer, although I do so atleast once a week or so just to clear out memory, etc. Now I discoverthat Intuit expects me to restart my computer every day (as if I werestill running Windows 98 or ME) if I want to take advantage ofBillminder.Can this be true, or am I missing something?DT A shortcut to run Billminder is added to your "Start -> Programs -> Startup" folder, which causes it to run each time you restart or log on to your computer. You can achieve the same result by using Windows Task Scheduler (Control Panel -> Scheduled Tasks) to periodically launch Billminder. Check the properties for the Startup shortcut and use command line and arguments listed as the target to create a scheduled task.


You can also add "Bills & Scheduled Transactions" to you home page & you
will see pending bills, etc.
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PSJ

[Z Man]

"DT" <replies_to_ng_only@replies_to_ng_only.com> wrote in message
news:7772m153tn7rcmcels3enacej35bc94ug5@4ax.com... I've used Quicken for many years and currently run Quicken Deluxe 2006. For the first time I'm considering using Alerts to remind me of upcoming bills (i.e., recurring bills not automatically scheduled and paid).

<snp>

I just started using scheduled transactions to remind me when bills are due.
I used to rely upon statements received in the mail, but now most of my
statements are received online, so I felt that I needed some additional
assistance. My scheduled transactions appear in the same place as downloaded
transactions for my primary checking account, the account from which the
bill would be paid. When the due date arrives, the reminder appears. There
is nothing special I need to do, and I certainly do not have to reboot my
computer or any other such nonsense. I have been using this system for about
three or four months, and thus far it has worked ably and reliably.