Open QBW files

  • Full name
    QuickBooks Company Format
  • Developer
    Intuit
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a QBW file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a QBW file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your QBW file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is QBW file?

The suffix QBW is used by the financial accounting software Quickbooks. A QBW file is a compiled, aggregated file of all financial information about a business. It contains the financial data, templates and logos up to the letters and pictures. In addition, files from other Quickbooks products may be included. Qbw files can also be backed up with a password.

More info

qwb files can be saved as qbb or qbm files. It should be noted that qbm only secures the financial data. When you start a backup, Quickbooks also creates a qbw.Tlg file that logs all transactions since the last backup to prevent data loss.

Because QWB or QBB is a proprietary format, such files can only be opened by Quickbooks itself.

Programs which can open a QBW file

How to open file with QBW extension?

In order to open a file with QBW extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening QBW file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with QBW files, follow the instructions below.
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Install QuickBooks or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening QBW files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support QBW files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of QBW files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set QuickBooks as the default program for opening QBW files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate QBW files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the QuickBooks applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where QuickBooks has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with QBW files

Sometimes problems with opening QBW files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • QBW files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open QBW files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • QBW file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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