QBW.INI -- Quickbooks Initialization File
QBW.INI is the file used by Quickbooks to store initialization information. You can edit this file and change program parameters for how Quickbooks loads and behaves.
The location of the QBW.INI file is below:
- C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks[Version] where [Version] is your version of QuickBooks Desktop.
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Intuit\QuickBooks [Version]where [Version] is your version of QuickBooks.
Speed up Quickbooks loading
To speed up the loading of Quickbooks turn on the QBSILENT flag:QBSILENT=Y
An Example QBW.INI file is below: [Install_New]
=
[INPRODREGISTRATION]
ATTEMPT=0
[QBLICENSE]
CURRENTFLAVOR=
[AUTOPATCH]
VERSION=26.0
RELEASE=R7
[QUICKSTART]
QBSILENT=Y
QBTURNEDOFF=Y
TIMESQBGOESTOBACKGROUND=10
DAYSSINCELAUNCH=0
[MISC]
FIRSTDATEUSED=9/10/2016
FIRSTTIMEUSED=1445568761
ENABLENONRECOMMENDEDMODE=0
LASTSYNCDATE=9/6/2016 9:12:51 PM
HSLASTDATEUSED=08/31/2016
[LED]
BLOCKLED=0
[PAYROLLSERVICE]
CHECKFORPATCH=Y
[FLAVOR]
LASTFLAVORID=accountant
[MBPOPUP]
LAUNCHES=370
LAUNCHESSINCE=370
[LOGIN]
LASTUSERNAME=Admin
[QBPROACTIVE_ALERT_STATE]
QB_MEMORY_USAGE=0
QB_RECOMMENDED_MEMORY=0
LOW_INSTALL_DISK_SPACE=0
QB_CRITICAL_FIXES_UPDATE_NEEDED=0
QB_DAYS_SINCE_LAST_BACKUP=0
QB_SYNC_STATUS=0
QB_CONFLICT_RESOLUTION=0
QB_OLB_BACKUP_STATUS=0
[QBPROACTIVE_ALERT_VISIBILITY]
QB_MEMORY_USAGE=0
QB_RECOMMENDED_MEMORY=0
LOW_INSTALL_DISK_SPACE=0
QB_CRITICAL_FIXES_UPDATE_NEEDED=1
QB_DAYS_SINCE_LAST_BACKUP=0
QB_SYNC_STATUS=0
QB_CONFLICT_RESOLUTION=0
QB_OLB_BACKUP_STATUS=0
[PPRA]
ID=16731
[WLB]
WLBOFF=0
[ACCOUNTANT]
ENABLEACCOUNTANTCENTERISDIRTYEXTACCNT=1
DISPLAYACSPLASH=1
LAUNCHEDACBEFORE=1
CDREXTERNALACCNTMSG=1
[ACCOUNTANTCENTER]
ACCNTCENTERLINKS=
ACCNTCENTERLASTUPDATED=1473480413
[WINDOWSTATE]
LEFT=104
TOP=104
WIDTH=1160
HEIGHT=599
STATE=1