Why is Program Files no longer a recommended location for storing company files?
To accommodate upcoming operating systems, the use of the Program Files folder is limited to QuickBooks program files. If you store your company files in the Program Files folder and you update your operating system, you will be required to enter the Windows Administrator’s password when working in company files. Recommended (default) folder location used by QuickBooks for company files As the default, QuickBooks uses the following location when creating new company files or moving existing company files: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\(Shared) Documents\Intuit\QuickBooks\Company Files. Note: Windows XP users will see the folder “Shared Documents” when browsing (clicking folders) but QuickBooks and Windows will display the folder only as “Documents” in paths and addresses.
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