That's getting hard if the machine ****ever**** goes on the net. I'm not
saying I think the risk is high or the threat major, just assuring it's 0 is
hard.

If it's a shared machine or an employer's or something I don't think you can
get there. Security requires you have control over the hardware from womb to
tomb. Ask the Dons who have been brought down by the FBI.

"urslow" <urslow[at]nospam.com> wrote in message
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Thanks Dick. I'm more concerned about key loggers and spyware than people
"getting into" my computer, I have a hardware and Software firewall
installed. While nothing is 100% I'd like to get as close as I can.

Also, thanks to everyone else for your responses, your help is appreciated.
"Dick Watson" <littlegreengecko[at]mind-enufalready-spring.com> wrote in
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I don't understand why you want to install Money on the CF. I also think
you'll see some performance issues unless it's a fast CF.

The Data Is The Thing. Worry security and integrity of the .MNY data file.
That's where your data is. It's not anywhere else. (Well, there is one
exception--things like your printer preferences and your Tools|Options
settings are in the system registry. There's no way around that one--but
there's no financial data there, either.)

The application is not at risk as long as you don't loose the CD. Further,
since I sense you are worried about privacy of your data, worrying the Money
install is of no benefit. Finally, some applications have bad karma
installed on removable media because of all of the system level
modifications for the install. (Registry and what not.) You may find that
some apps just won't install that way. You could try it. But I'm thinking it
would be more problems than it would ever be worth.

Your backup scheme should meet some key tests:

1) Independent media is a must--a backup stored on the same media as the
file you are trying to protect is just barely better than no backup
2) Independent media type(s) is also good
3) Tested periodically to prove they are
4) Backups still need backups
5) Keeping some backups off site is a good idea as well

"urslow" <urslow[at]nospam.com> wrote in message
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Thanks Dick.

"Dick Watson" <littlegreengecko[at]mind-enufalready-spring.com> wrote in
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User data goes in .MNY files and you specify how many and where they go.
That's pretty localized and completely under your control.

"urslow" <urslow[at]nospam.com> wrote in message
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What if I deleted money all together and then installed it on a compact
flash card, and ran it from there removing the CF card when not in use.
Still backing up my money file to a zip disk, or just all on the CF card.

Suggestions?

Thanks,
Al
"Michael Abbaticchio[MVP]" <nospam[at]abbaticchio.com> wrote in message
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By all over I mean, in the money folder, and the My Documents folder.
"Bob Peel MVP" <Bob_Peel[at]kiandraNOSPAM.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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Agreed - was just saying where MS put it by default! ;-)

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Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

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"Dick Watson" <littlegreengecko[at]mind-enufalready-spring.com> wrote in
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Although a Way Much Better place is somewhere in My Documents...

"Bob Peel MVP" <Bob_Peel[at]kiandraNOSPAM.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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I am puzzled by your comment "all over the hard drive"?

There is only one file *.mny and that is typically in one place - C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Money 2005
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Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

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For wishes or suggestions see
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"Usermail" <urslow[at]usermail.com> wrote in message
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You can store all of your data by purely moving the .MNY file onto the ZIP
drive - Money can use it from there. However, ZIP drives are not as fast as
USB keys, and i've seen one Money file get corrupted due to the latency on a
ZIP drive, so I (personally) would use USB instead of ZIP.

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Glyn Simpson, Microsoft MVP - Money
http://money.mvps.org

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for UK tips and fixes for MS Money. To send Microsoft your wishes or
suggestions, use http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
or http://www.microsoft.com/uk/support/money/feedback especially
if it's a UK specific wish.

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"Usermail" <urslow[at]usermail.com> wrote in message
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 03:32:02 -0800, "Usermail" <urslow[at]usermail.comwrote:
Regardless what others say or do I have been using a zip drive for my
money file for YEARS and have NOT had any problems.
Move your money file to the zip drive and create a shortcut to it and
when clicking the shortcut it will open in money. Of course be sure
the disk in the drive before clicking. I use the zip copy disk to keep
a current second disk and I backup to a floppy when closing money.
Note money 2005 now creates a temp file on the disk every time you
close this seems to be a bug as it only started in 2005 just delete
them as no harm is done.
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I use a program called "Cryptainer" which, as it's name suggests, provides
an encrypted container (file) that, when loaded, appears like an extra drive
in Windows. I store my mny files on this drive so it's just a matter of
opening the cryptainer volume and double clicking on the mny file to open
it. I also back up the encrypted volume daily, when unmounted it appears
just like a normal file, so that avoids the problem of unencrypted backups
of the Money file.

It's the neatest way I've found of encrypting Money files.

There's a free version (limited to 20MB of data) available on their web site
at www.cypherix.com

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Ian

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Mail sent to the From address is ignored.

You would be better off installing a second hard drive than running Money
off a zip drive. Backing up to the zip drive is one thing, and I would not
discourage that practice, but run your working file off of it, would not be
good idea.

I back up to second hard drive, and then I copy the file to a USB mass
storage device I purchased from Staples for about $18.00 after rebates. I
also keep a copy on my laptop's hard drive.

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regards,
Michael Abbaticchio
MVP for Microsoft Exchange Server
http://exchange.mvps.org


"Usermail" <urslow[at]usermail.com> wrote in message
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Hi,
I was wondering if there is a way to run money 2003 from a source other than
my hard drive. I'm not fond of the fact that it stores my financial data all
over the hard drive, as well as where I have my back ups directed to. I'd
really prefer to either run money from a source I can disconnect until I
need to use it. I'd really like to keep my records off the hard drive or,
encrypt or hide them. That is the only real personal data I have on my
computer.

If this can't be done with money, can someone suggest a program that will
allow me to do this?

Thanks for your time,
Al