Cal,
Your first suggestion..."work offline in IE"...solved it.
I have just discovered this forum...what a treasure trove of information. I
can't believe I have never found it before...after over ten years of using MS
Money.
Thanks for your prompt and knowledgeable response.

Roger

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, Roger wrote:

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Try first starting IE and ticking File-> WorkOffline. Then open
Money.

If that problem persists, consider in Money
Tools-> Settings-> ProgramSettings-> (DisplayStartMoneyWitThisPageOpen:AccountList


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I am echoing Jim's question.

I have been a MS Money user since 1995 and have upgraded every year or two
and am presently running 2007 Premium on my laptop and desktop.

I know that MS incorporated several functions online that used to be
available offline.....loan comparisons for instance...but there are times
when I would like to be able to use Money offline...especially when I am
traveling and do not have internet access.

There is a bullet on the Money startup page that would seem to allow opening
the Money file offline but it will not work for me on desktop or laptop. It
takes me to a screen that wants an internet connection.

What am I doing wrong?

"Jim" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, Jim wrote:

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If you want to remove the Windows Live ID from a file you may have
to turn off background banking at
Tools-> Settings-> ReceiveAccountUpdatesFromMSNMoneyMyAccounts
and then File-> PasswordManager you can choose to remove your
WindowsLiveID. To remove a conventional password, see
File-> PasswordManager.

To create a new file with no LiveID, select Decline during setup.

Bob,

Perhaps I mis-spoke and I am sorry for that. What I am referring is during
the initial log-on screen to Money I have to be logged on to an internet
before. If I am not logged on to an internet, Money will not allow me to use
the program. For example: Without being logged-on to the internet, I use my
e-mail address and my password and check the box "work off line". When I
click "sign-in", I get a message telling me I must be logged-on to the
internet to use Money.

When I am logged-on to the interent, I have not problem accessing Money 2007.

I hope you understand what is happening.

Jim


"Bob Peel, MVP" wrote:

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I have never had a Live Id associated with my Money file. It is only needed
if you want to download data from your Bank into Money.

If you can go directly to your Bank's web-site and pull down a file to your
PC, then you can import that into Money.

See http://umpmfaq.info/faq.html#Q16

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For UK tips & fixes see
http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=fh;EN-GB;mny.


I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.

"Jim" <Jim [at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64795A53-ED4C-4D5E-9D96-DA0DE6CC90CF[at]microsoft.com...
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Folks, I have been using Money since approximately 1998. I really like the
program, but in the past couple of years the program comes with this
requirement to have a live connection to the internet. I really DO NOT LIKE
THIS FUNCTION. I have tried to use the "work off line", and I still get the
"must be connect" mesage. Is there a way to turn off the Live ID? I would
like to do so. I was thinking of purchasing Money 2007 until I read the same
Live ID is still on the program. I will just keep Money 2006 for the time.
If after a couple of years the Live ID continues, I will probaby switch
software. Please provide a way to disable this function. I like the
software, but I hope it does not come to changing down to changing software.
Thanks, Jim Rogers

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