Microsoft KB Archive/914971

= Exchange rates or investment prices are updated unexpectedly in Money =

Article ID: 914971

Article Last Modified on 3/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Money 2006 Standard
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Small Business
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Premium
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Deluxe
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Deluxe Edition

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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.

Keywords: kbbug kbprb KB914971

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