Do This If Your QuickBooks Not Opening after Update

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Are you in a situation where, even after trying more than once, your QuickBooks not opening after update? If so, this article will help you deal with the problem. This problem is pretty common among QB users, and a number of flaws and glitches, such as problems with the program files and QuickBooks installation, can cause it. Using the tips in this blog, you can easily fix the problem where QuickBooks Desktop won’t start after updating it, so keep reading this article until the end.

If you can’t follow the steps to fix an unresponsive QuickBooks Desktop, you can contact us at +1855-738-0359 to get help from our team of experts

Possible Causes Why QuickBooks Won’t Open After an Update

If you can’t open QuickBooks after an update, one or more of the following issues could be to blame.

  1. The QBWUSER.INI file, which is needed to register the product, is either missing or damaged.
  2. Your computer’s hard drive might have some damage due to which it is having issues running QuickBooks Desktop.
  3. Your Windows OS is outdated and can’t support QuickBooks Desktop.
  4. The QuickBooks Desktop program is improperly set up, due to which the update process is not completely done.
  5. You don’t have admin rights to install the updates or run QuickBooks. 

How to Easily Fix the Issues Due to Which QuickBooks has Stopped Working?

If your QuickBooks opens and then shuts down automatically, you can fix it with the troubleshooting solutions below.

Solution 1: Fix Issues with the QBWUSER.INI File and Re-register QuickBooks Desktop

You can run QuickBooks without any problems if you delete the QBWUSER.INI file and re-register your QuickBooks installation. 

  1. Go to the Local C Drive and open the Users folder. Find the folder with your user name and open the AppData folder in it.
  1. Double-click the Intuit folder in the Local Directory, then open your QuickBooks folder and look for the QBWUSER.INI file to delete it. 
  2. Go to the Desktop and right-click on the clock in the lower right section of the screen to change the date and time settings and make sure the date is correct. 
  3. Click ‘Apply’ and ‘OK’ and start QuickBooks Desktop again to get to the Help menu. 
  4. Select Activate QuickBooks and click Start Activation. Enter the product validation code to finish the registration process. 

Solution 2: Run the Install Diagnostic Tool to Fix the QB Installation Errors

If you can’t get your QuickBooks open, you can use the tool hub program to fix installation issues using the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool.

  1. Close QuickBooks by using the Task Manager and ending its processes, and then launch QuickBooks Tool Hub. 
  2. On the left side, click on the Installation Issues tab and choose the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool to run it.
  3. Wait for the tool to fix the problem, then restart your computer to see if your QuickBooks is not opening after the update. 

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Conclusion

Using the solutions in this article will quickly fix the issue where QuickBooks not opening after update. If this issue is still not resolved, you can contact us at +18557380359 for help from our support team.

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