QuickBooks won’t open! Here’s the Troubleshooting Guide to Fix it

QuickBooks is a very useful accounting application for all small, medium, and large-sized business organizations. It can be integrated with various third-party applications to fulfill various business needs. But, the main issue arises when QuickBooks won’t open and hampers productivity. There are many reasons behind this QuickBooks issue, such as damage to QuickBooks company files and installation files. Through this blog, we will brief you on causes and troubleshooting solutions to fix QuickBooks Desktop won’t open error.

If you need some external help to resolve QuickBooks won’t open error, call us on our toll-free number +1-800-579-9430 and communicate with the certified QuickBooks expert’s team.

 Reasons why you face trouble opening QuickBooks Desktop

Take a look at the list of factors given below that triggers this QuickBooks issue:

1. QuickBooks installation process is faulty and corrupt.
2. The QuickBooks registration file QBWUSER.INI is damaged and corrupted.

 Best Possible Methods to Deal with QuickBooks Desktop doesn’t start error

Method 1. Get QuickBooks Tool Hub and fix program issues by running Quick Fix my Program

1. Close the company file opened in QuickBooks, quit the program and download the setup file of the latest QuickBooks Tool Hub version from Intuit’s website.
2. When the file downloads completely, save the QuickBooksToolHub.exe file to a location you can easily access.
3. From the saved location, open the QuickBooksToolHub.exe file and follow the instructions given on the screen.
4. Click on the agree to the terms and conditions checkbox to install the QuickBooks Tool Hub successfully on your workstation.
5. When it downloads completely, open the QuickBooks Tool Hub by double-clicking the icon and choose the Program Problems tab.
6. From the tab, choose Quick Fix my Program and wait till it resolves QuickBooks program issues.
7. When Quick Fix my Program finishes, restart QuickBooks and open your company file.

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Method 2. Make use of the Install Diagnostic Tool from the QuickBooks Tool Hub to fix QuickBooks Desktop install errors

1. Open the downloaded QuickBooks Tool Hub again and choose the Installation Issues tab.
2. Click QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool and let it fix installation issues.

Method 3. Stop the QuickBooks program from opening the company file automatically

1. On your keyboard, tap and hold the Ctrl key, then double-click the QuickBooks icon.
2. When the QuickBooks opens, choose a company file and click Open.

Method 4. Perform a clean install on QuickBooks to fix installation issues

1. Keep note of all the information related to QuickBooks, such as license number, product year, and version.
2.  From Intuit’s official website, download the installer of your QuickBooks version.
3. Uninstall or remove QuickBooks from your computer. Here’s how:

Open the Control Panel, choose Programs and Features or Uninstall a Program.

Choose the QuickBooks version you want to uninstall from the list of programs and click Uninstall/Change

4. Finally, install QuickBooks Desktop again using the fresh installer file.

We hope QuickBooks won’t open error will be resolved completely after following the above troubleshooting methods. If you can’t fix the error by yourself, get in touch with the certified QuickBooks expert’s team by calling us on our helpline number +1-800-579-9430.

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