I certainly do appreciate your desire to help.

There is no single company file...it simply manages (launches) QB for SEVERAL QB files.   The integrity, contents, or version of each QB file that it manages is irrelevant to this problem...it happens when the file manager is opening.    *IF* the contents of any individual QB file that it is managing is indeed the problem, it would be an indication of absolutely horrible software design.  

I'm really not terribly interested in spending an hour or more with Tier 1 support on this problem.   The problem is with the software itself.  It has happened for years, on various computers, on new Windows installs, new QB installs, etc.

Thanks again...