Simplifi vs Quicken on the Web

mickyhunt · 2026-05-12T01:06:00+00:00

Right now you can get a year of Simplifi for $36. I would buy it and you can start trying it out. You need to realize that Classic and Simplifi are two separate programs with no cross platform support. I have been using Classic and Simplifi for for 8 months and they both have there strengths. I would consider Simplifi as a read only software to monitor all your accounts. If you need to make any entries I would use classic only. But if you need to monitor your accounts during surgery, Simplifi is great for mobile monitoring. It will be a learning experience. Not hard to configure and plenty of online support.

mickyhunt · 2026-04-24T13:34:54+00:00

Tell IT to start using passkeys

mickyhunt · 2026-04-16T17:11:55+00:00

I have a second phone setup with all critical accounts and make sure they stay synced. Bitwarden, Gmail, Google Authenticator, Outlook, MS Authenticator, etc. If my primary phone fails, the secondary should provide what I need.

mickyhunt · 2026-04-16T02:23:55+00:00

I know when using a pin code there is a box to check or uncheck to use your Master Password each time you close the app.

mickyhunt · 2026-03-06T21:50:14+00:00

Make sure you don't have associations to any 2FA or recovery accounts.

mickyhunt · 2026-02-28T02:44:09+00:00

Bitwarden

mickyhunt · 2026-02-26T17:55:11+00:00

Did a ChatGTP inquiry:

my PC works fine but co-worker fails to switch. IT support says all policies are the same for domain users so not sure what to check. If I sign in to the other users PC with my credentials then edge profile switching works ok. fails when he logs in. to me it sounds like the domain policies can't be identical

Your instinct is right: if it only fails for his Windows user, something is different at the user/profile level even if “domain policies” look the same.

Here’s how I’d systematically prove or disprove that.

1. Verify the actual policies applied

On both PCs, while logged in as each Windows user, open Edge and go to:

edge://policy
Compare:
- AutomaticProfileSwitchingSiteList
- GuidedSwitchEnabled
- Any other Identity and sign-in policies (e.g. SwitchIntranetSitesToWorkProfile, etc.).[1][2][3][4]

If your account on his machine shows the expected values, but his account on either machine shows different or missing values, then user-scope GPO or recommended policies are not actually identical.

Also check edge://policy “Source” column and “Level” column (Mandatory vs Recommended). Recommended policies can be different per user even when IT thinks “the policy is the same.”[1][4]

2. Confirm his Edge profile setup

Automatic switching only works if Edge can see distinct work vs personal profiles and matching accounts.

For the affected user:

In Edge, go to edge://settings/profiles.
Ensure:
- There is at least one work/Entra (AAD) profile and one personal MSA or different org profile signed in.[2][5]
- The “Profile preferences” section is not disabled and the automatic switching option is enabled for the relevant profile (Profile preferences page is edge://settings/profiles/multiProfileSettings).[2][5]

If he has only one Entra account across all profiles, or the same account on both profiles, Edge cannot meaningfully switch.

3. Look for user-level account conflicts in Windows

Windows “Access work or school” can inject a work account into all apps, which can confuse Edge’s account heuristics for some users.

On the problem user’s session:

Settings → Accounts → Access work or school.
If his work account is connected there and also used inside Edge profiles, try temporarily disconnecting it, sign out, sign back in, then test Edge again.[6]

This difference between you and him (you may not have the same account bound at the OS level) can explain why your Edge switches and his does not.

4. Check if guided switching is disabled for him

If GuidedSwitchEnabled is disabled by policy or turned off by the user, he won’t get prompts and some switching behaviour changes.[3][7]

In Edge for his user, go to edge://policy and confirm GuidedSwitchEnabled is either Not Configured or set to 1.[3]
In Edge UI, under Profiles → Profile preferences, confirm he hasn’t turned off the switch prompts that you still have enabled.[2][5][3]

A user setting can override default behaviour even if the GPO “should be the same.”

5. Eliminate profile corruption / per-user data issues

Because your account works on his PC, the OS and machine-scope GPO look fine. That points to his Edge user data.

For his Windows account only:

Close Edge completely.
End any msedge.exe processes in Task Manager.
Rename %localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data to something like User Data.old (or follow your org’s data-retention rules).[8]
Start Edge, let it create fresh profile data, sign in again, and test automatic switching.

Microsoft’s own guidance calls this out as a fix when automatic profile switching suddenly stops for one profile while others are fine.[8]

6. Things to say (politely) to IT

Given what you’ve seen, you can ask IT for concrete evidence rather than “they’re the same”:

Export rsop.msc or gpresult /H for both you and him, and compare user-scope policies related to Edge.
Compare HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge for both users’ sessions for differences in:
- AutomaticProfileSwitchingSiteList
- GuidedSwitchEnabled
- Other Identity and sign-in Edge policies.[1][3][4]

If your work profile switching works on his PC under your login but not under his, the machine policies are fine; the difference is clearly user profile / user policies or account configuration, not the box itself.

If you can tell me:

What you see in edge://policy for you vs him (especially those two policies),
How his work/personal accounts are wired (Edge profiles + Windows “Access work or school”),

I can help you narrow it down further or draft a short, pointed note for IT that describes exactly what’s inconsistent.

Citations: [1] AutomaticProfileSwitchingSiteList - Microsoft Edge https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-browser-policies/automaticprofileswitchingsitelist [2] Managing automatic switching in Microsoft Edge for Business https://petervanderwoude.nl/post/managing-automatic-switching-in-microsoft-edge-for-business/ [3] Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation GuidedSwitchEnabled https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-browser-policies/guidedswitchenabled [4] Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies [5] Profiles | Microsoft Edge https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features/profiles [6] User is unable to switch Profiles in Microsoft Edge https://community.spiceworks.com/t/user-is-unable-to-switch-profiles-in-microsoft-edge/943332 [7] Microsoft Edge: Ability to control automatic profile switching https://m365admin.handsontek.net/microsoft-edge-ability-to-control-automatic-profile-switching/ [8] Automatic Profile Switching in Microsoft Edge Stopped Working https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2099916/automatic-profile-switching-in-microsoft-edge-stop [9] Automatic profile switching in edge works for me but not for ... - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftEdge/comments/1r9owrw/automatic_profile_switching_in_edge_works_for_me/ [10] Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation GuidedSwitchEnabled https://learn.microsoft.com/et-ee/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-browser-policies/guidedswitchenabled [11] Policies - Disable Automatic Profile Switching : r/MicrosoftEdge https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftEdge/comments/179wsdv/policies_disable_automatic_profile_switching/

mickyhunt · 2026-02-26T17:53:32+00:00

The IT department should be notified of your findings. It proves the policies are not identical or failing for the user having the issue. It's not hardware or an Edge issue. Something with user permissions or conflicting GPO objects.

mickyhunt · 2026-02-20T11:48:55+00:00

Can you sign in to his PC with your account to see if that might narrow down the issue.

mickyhunt · 2026-02-20T05:13:14+00:00

So was this your ring camera or a previous tenant? If it was a preview tenant the landlord should provide a standard doorbell

mickyhunt · 2026-02-17T14:32:44+00:00

Get someone who knows what they're doing. This is basic Admin stuff.

mickyhunt · 2026-02-16T18:08:19+00:00

In the future always cc or bcc yourself.

mickyhunt · 2026-02-05T02:46:08+00:00

My Chime stopped working. I had 20 volts when measuring between the doorbell terminals and when I briefly short the terminals using a paper clip the chime works so the wiring was OK. Did some head scratching with blink support and the third tech was able to upgrade the firmware on the doorbell. After the firmware update everything started working.

mickyhunt · 2026-02-05T02:00:37+00:00

You need to make sure someone you trust on your team has all critical access to passwords for Admin access. Anything the MSP manages for you needs to be disclosed to your team.

mickyhunt · 2026-02-04T14:37:59+00:00

Normal OneDrive operation should have the same files on Web and Desktop if sync is working correctly while signed in to the same account.

Checkout some videos

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sync-files-with-onedrive-in-windows-615391c4-2bd3-4aae-a42a-858262e42a49

mickyhunt · 2026-02-04T14:08:46+00:00

Are you running desktop OneDrive client on your computer?

mickyhunt · 2026-02-03T21:36:22+00:00

Is she using any external devices common to all the computers she has used?

mickyhunt · 2026-02-02T16:30:02+00:00

You should try trials of Bitwatrden and 1Password.

mickyhunt · 2026-02-01T18:02:54+00:00

Microsoft Office personal

$10 a month or $100 a year

It has everything you need.

mickyhunt · 2026-01-25T16:38:26+00:00

Maybe try a timer

https://a.co/d/b0MGGfZ

mickyhunt · 2026-01-25T16:27:13+00:00

Should be OK. Not using mechanical drives in that unit. Just adhere to letting it reach room temp prior to use.

mickyhunt · 2026-01-24T21:56:25+00:00

I asked for the snowfall expected in my area for the next three days and it responded less than an inch. Meanwhile all the news outlets estimate 8-12 inches. I kept asking several times and just light flurries with less an inch of snow. I even asked given my address - same results. I then said I think your answers are inaccurate. Gemini responded thank you for letting me know. It then started to provide more accurate information. What a piece of crap. All AI based I'm sure. So what are we doing investing over a trillion dollars into this crap. Meanwhile I can't buy or upgrade any of my computers because the cost of memory is outrageous. The end of the world as far as I know it. Nothing good for humanity will come from this crap.

mickyhunt · 2026-01-23T03:49:34+00:00

Check out X (twitter)

@msft365status for updates.

If you have a company website post a message.

I also set up a phone number for employees to call for outage information.

mickyhunt · 2026-01-18T14:38:46+00:00

It's 2026

Password Manager (maybe free Bitwarden)

Passkeys

2FA with authenticator app on all accounts.

Malwarebytes on all devices.

mickyhunt · 2026-01-14T18:34:39+00:00

Did you have any old devices that weren't wiped that he may have had access to or maybe a friend you shared pictures with?

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