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We have had a few people ask how to find their QB company file recently. Here are some simple steps to find that elusive company file:

1. Click “Start,” “Control Panel” and “Appearance and Personalization.” Click “Folder Options” and then click the “View” tab. Click “Show hidden files, folders, and drives” under the Advanced settings heading. Click “OK” to view hidden files on your computer.

2. Click “Start,” “Computer” and double-click the “C:\” icon. Double-click the “Users” folder. Double-click “Public” and then “Documents.”

3. Double-click the “Intuit” folder and then the “QuickBooks” folder. Double-click the “Company Files” folder. Locate the file containing the “.qbw” extension – only one file exists with this extension.

4. Right-click the “.qbw” file and select the option you want from the sub-menu, if desired. Or write down the directory path on a piece of paper for future reference.

5. Repeat Step 1, but click “Don’t show hidden files, folders, and drives” under the Advanced settings heading. Click “OK” to accept the changes.

1. Double-click the QuickBooks icon your computer’s Desktop or click “Start,” “All Programs” and the “QuickBooks” folder. Double-click the “QuickBooks” icon in the folder.

2. Double-click the name of your company’s file on the QuickBooks startup screen. Press and hold the “Ctrl” key and press “1.” The Product Information window launches.

3. Look in the “File Information” section for the directory path containing your QuickBooks “.qbw” file. Write down the directory path on a piece of paper for future reference. Close QuickBooks.

1. Click “Start,” “Control Panel” and “Appearance and Personalization.” Click “Folder Options” and then click the on “View” tab. Click “Show hidden files, folders, and drives” under the Advanced settings heading. Click “OK” to view hidden files on your computer.

2. Click “Start” and enter “*.qbw” or “ext:qbw” in the “Search programs and files” box. The search results appear immediately in the search results box.

3. Right-click the “*.qbw” file and select the option you want from the sub-menu, if desired. Or write down the directory path for future reference.

4. Repeat Step 1, but click “Don’t show hidden files, folders, and drives” under the Advanced settings heading. Click “OK” to accept the changes.

Thank you for your patience while our staff in Sugar Land dealt with the effects of Hurricane Harvey. Our office remained dry, and of course the servers in Dallas, were well out of harms way.

The aftermath of Harvey is blatant in many areas in and around Houston. Everyone knows someone or has a family member that was directly impacted by the torrential downpours or tornadoes. People have started tearing out sheet-rock and attempting to rebuild. Our owner, Jon Klubnik helped a community police officer, who recently had a baby, with demolishing and clearing out the parts of his house that were affected. Many hearts are broken, but everyone is trying to put their best foot forward.

Now Irma is hurtling towards Florida and Puerto Rico. Our thoughts are with everyone in the area, and we will help in any way we can, just as many Floridians came to the rescue of Houston.

A huge thank you to all of our clients that checked in on us, donated to Hurricane Relief, and kept us in their prayers, you made a horrible situation that much better. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, from everyone at Tandem CloudTop.

Whether you are stressed out from your personal life, business or outside factors, stressors can have a dire affect on your health. Here are 8 ways to manage your stress:

Excercise – Hate running on a treadmill? Don’t! Simply take your dog on a walk, go hiking in the woods, ride a bike, go rock climbing, jumping jacks, burpees, swim, play sports; including ping pong, or make up your own game that suits your situation (there is always trash can basketball), and dont forget planking. Whatever you choose, keep it fun and interesting.

Make a Checklist – You will be surprised how many things you actually get done every day, when you can finally check them off of a list. Lists hardly take any time to write, and they can clear your head for other thoughts (like a bubbling brook). Remember your Alexa can even help you with lists, if you don’t have time to grab a pen and paper.

Use your Vacation Days – Many Americans don’t utilize their vacation days. Remember, you will actually be more productive, when your body has had time to recuperate. You dont have to actually plan a vacation to take a day off. When you finally take the time off, check some stuff off of your to do list, and then find a way to relax in your own way.

Meditate – If this isn’t your kind of thing, remember meditation is solely about focusing on where you are in the present moment. You don’t have to sit in full lotus, or chant. Instead, try fishing, doing the dishes, walking, etc. but don’t think about anything else, solely what you are currently doing. You dont even have to set aside time to practice, just do it wherever you are, and when you find your mind wandering, kindly bring it back to your present state.

Play Music – I used to play melancholy music when I was feeling a little blue, but then a good song would come on, and I would be rocking out before I even remembered that I was supposed to be sad.

A Fermented Beverage – I do not condone the use of drugs, but once in a while, a glass of whine or beer can certainly elevate your mood. Don’t overdo it or you will have the opposite effect.

Keep A Sense of Humor – a friend of mine was having a difficult time balancing her life between her spouse and children. They found that pantsing each other (at home) brought comedy back into their relationship and elevated everyones mood. Consider the other person’s feelings before implementing, as this could have a negative impact on many people. In certain situations anotther approach may be more desireable.

Sheetcaking – When all else fail, remember there is always sheetcaking.

No matter where you are or what you have achieved, you still have to eat, sleep and pay taxes, so you might as well enjoy yourself in every situation.

HBO’s hacking incident and the leaking of their Game of Thrones Episode, may have focused your attention to security lapses in your own company.

Many small business owners believe that they are not as vulnerable to cyber security breeches as are large corporations. However many cyber criminals pray on small to medium companies because of their out of date security systems. If you lack the time or resources to implement necessary security maintenance, consider a hosted desktop and let the professionals keep up with the necessary upgrades, updates and maintenance to keep your Data in the right hands.

With a hosted desktop, you not only get access to your data from anywhere, on any machine, but these safety standards are included in our Top Tier Facility:

SAS 70 Type II Audited Datacenter

256-Bit Encryption

24x7x365 on site personnel

Fully Redundant

Bio-metric access

Automatic Backups

Let us handle your security, so that you can relax and watch that (legally aired) episode of Game of Thrones.

Give us a call at (866)710-4228 or send an email to discuss your hosting options, or to chat about your favorite characters on G.O.T.