Where Is the QBW.INI File Located?

The QBW.INI file is normally located in the default QuickBooks installation directory.  That location depends on your QuickBooks version and your version of Microsoft Windows, which are outlined below. To avoid searching for files, the easiest way to locate the QBW.INI file is to open the Tech Help window. With QuickBooks open, open the Tech [...]

Can I Use My Own Email Client To Send Reports And Forms Via Email?

Beginning with the 2008 series of products, you can use your own email client to send reports and forms via email – provided that you have a preference set correctly, and provided that your email client is one of: Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook Express Microsoft Windows Mail To use any of the above email clients, [...]

What Is Intuit’s Service Discontinuation or Sunshine Policy for QuickBooks?

Intuit regularly improves QuickBooks and discontinues support for older versions.  Generally speaking, Intuit introduces new versions in the fall of a calendar year.  For example, in September 2008, Intuit introduced the QuickBooks 2009 series of products.  During April or May of the following year, versions more than 2 steps away from the current version will [...]

How Do I Reinstall a 2008 Quickbooks Product If My Original CD or Download Has Become Damaged?

If you need to reinstall any of the 2008 series of products (QuickBooks 2008, Enterprise Solutions 8.0, and Point of Sale 7.0) but your original CD or download has become damaged, you’ll need to re-download your QuickBooks product.  Download links appear below. To complete the installation using the software you download from these links, you’ll [...]

What Does Error Code -20 Mean?

Error Code -20 “QuickBooks PDF Converter Activation Error -20″ seems to indicate that a code registry entry related to the integrated QuickBooks PDF converter could not be found.  The integrated QuickBooks PDF Converter is a driver licensed by Intuit from from Amyuni Technologies.  A screen shot of the error appears below: The most common fix [...]

What Information Does the Integrated Quickbooks Backup Function Actually Back Up?

Over the time, the scope of the information that the QuickBooks backup function actually backs up has increased.  As a result, a backup file (.qbb) is often much bigger than the company file (.qbw) itself. If you’re using an older version of QuickBooks and you’re relying on the integrated backup function as your sole backup, [...]

What Versions of QuickBooks Financial Software Are Compatible With Microsoft Windows Vista?

The following versions of QuickBooks financial software are compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista: QuickBooks Pro 2007 to 2010 QuickBooks Premier 2007 to 2010 QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 7.0 to 10.0 Users of older versions of QuickBooks need to upgrade to the latest version in order to install and use QuickBooks on Vista. If you need to [...]

What Versions of QuickBooks Financial Software Are Compatible With POS?

Point of Sale Basic 9.0 and Point of Sale Pro 9.0 are compatible with the following versions of QuickBooks financial software: QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2007 to 2010 QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 7.0 to 10.0 Point of Sale Basic 8.0 and Point of Sale Pro 8.0 are compatible with these versions of QuickBooks: QuickBooks Pro and [...]

What Is the Connection Diagnostic Tool and How Do I Use It?

The QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool is a program to troubleshoot errors you might receive when opening a QuickBooks company file (.qbw) in a multi-user environment. It only works with QuickBooks 2008 or newer and Enterprise Solutions 8.0 or newer. It’s designed to troubleshoot error codes H202, H505, and 6000 series errors, such as error code [...]

Is QuickBooks Compatible With Microsoft Office 2010?

The simple answer is yes, but, judging from posts on Intuit’s community forums, there’s a lot of confusion on the topic. 1 Most of the initial reports of incompatibility were due to users running a beta version of Microsoft Office 2010, running a 64-bit version of Office 2010, or not having updated QuickBooks to the [...]