Microsoft KB Archive/916914

= Error message when you close and then restart Microsoft Money: &quot;Money is already running&quot; =

Article ID: 916914

Article Last Modified on 11/17/2006

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APPLIES TO


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

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SYMPTOMS
When you close Microsoft Money and then try to start Money again, you receive the following error message:

Money is already running.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if of one of the following conditions is true:
 * An online process is still running in Money. For example, there is a background banking synchronization process that is still running.
 * Another program that is running on the computer is incompatible with Money.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one or more of the following methods.

Method 1: Wait for the process to complete
Wait several moments, and then try to start Money. If you still receive the error message that is mentioned in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section, end the process that is still running in Money. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL, and then click Task Manager.
 * 2) On the Processes tab, locate any process that starts with Money or with MNY.
 * 3) Click the process, and then click End Process.
 * 4) Reopen Money.

Method 2: Close Money
When you close Money, do not use the Close button (X) in the upper-right corner. Instead, click Close on the File menu.

Method 3: Remove and reinstall Money

 * 1) Use the Remove feature in the Money Setup program to manually remove certain files.
 * 2) Remove the registry entries.
 * 3) Perform a clean boot procedure.
 * 4) Reinstall Money.

For more information about how to remove and reinstall Money, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

895866 How to remove and reinstall Microsoft Money

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