My solution:

After 5-weeks of fighting this thing...

1) go to Task Manager

2) see if there is a file (while the error is displayed) QBMaker.exe and end the task

3) That should end it for a little bit - if it comes back, then click on the file location and delete it (after you end the task again)

4) my location for the file was in "C:/users/public/public documents/system64/sogt

5) date of my file showed 07/272023

6) there were other QBMaker files but I have not yet done anything with them yet

Relieved to have stopped this frustrating issue.

Previously, all my attempts with QB File Doctor, multiple full-bore virus scans and looking for files mentioned in other posts had no benefit.  It problem did seem to take a weekend off about 2-weeks ago after a full scan with no detected findings.

Never had an issue with the integrity of the company file and the error would come on before I even selected the company file to load.

Hope this helps!